Prior to joining MacAndrews & Forbes in 1985, Gittis was a partner at the Philadelphia law firm of Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen where he had served as chairman of the executive committee. In 1985, the National Law Journal listed Gittis among the 100 top attorneys in America.

His dedication to professional and community service has earned him numerous awards including the University of Pennsylvania Law School Distinguished Service Award, the Temple University Russell H. Conwell Founders Award, the Temple University Hospital Auxiliary Acres of Diamonds Award, and the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanities Award.

Benefactors Dinner

Michael A. Fitts points out the Law School in a drawing of Penn’s campus circa 1910. Fitts presented the picture to Paul Levy L’72 and his wife, Karen.