Last month, at The American Lawyer Industry Awards in New York, The American Lawyer honored the litigation departments of six law firms for their work in jurisdictions across the country: Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas.

The growth of Hogan Lovells, the Pennsylvania winner, into new practice areas in the Philadelphia area is paying off as it brings in big wins for clients in a variety of matters, including the firm’s work on behalf of the city in the high-profile sanctuary city case that ultimately allowed Philadelphia to go against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s policy on undocumented immigrants.