Things this year have been a bit different—or a lot different.

One constant, though, is that we have endeavored to recognize professional excellence in all its forms, and so we congratulate these winners on their fine 2019 work. In a time where public interest and social justice are foremost in our minds, a number of these honorees have pushed hard toward those goals. Others have notched impressive victories for clients in all sorts of disputes, advancing the law in the process. Some are prolific dealmakers or innovative corporate counsel who can’t remember the last time they saw the inside of a courtroom. Still others are making a huge impact behind the scenes.