Practicing law was very different last year. Oftentimes stuck at home, having to balance work pressures with family life and not seeing co-workers or clients in person almost all year, attorneys still strove to make a difference. And the attorneys and departments honored in these pages did just that, despite trying circumstances.

In our magazine, you’ll find in-depth interviews with the creative legal minds who managed to push their cases—or their firms—forward and faced down all of the challenges that were thrown at Pennsylvania’s legal community. And, while the magazine focuses on the significant work lawyers produced in 2020, it also provides insights from top litigators throughout their careers, including the turning points that shaped them into the lawyers they are today. From keeping their caseloads moving despite long term court shutdowns, to developing innovative ways to push their practice areas forward, the tenacious litigators celebrated in these pages should serve as an example of the great work attorneys in Pennsylvania accomplished despite the difficulties, positioning the legal community for what’s to come next.