Michael Andrew Andrew Fitts

Background

Fitts, Michael Andrew was born on March 1, 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Thomas Junior and Barbara Kinsey (Willits) Fitts.

Education

AB, Harvard College, 1975; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1979; Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1991.

Career

Law clerk Honorary A. Leon Higginbotham, Junior, United States Court Appeals (3d circuit), Philadelphia, 1979-1981; attorney office legal counsel, Department of Justice, Washington, 1981-1985; assistant professor of law, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1985-1990; associate professor of law, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1990-1992; professor of law, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1992; associate dean academic affairs, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1996; Robert G. Fuller Junior professor of law, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1996.

Membership

Member American Political Science Association (law and political process working group), Pennsylvania Bar Association Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Renee Judith Sobel, January 2, 1982. Children: Alexis, Whitney.

Father:

William Thomas Fitts Junior

Mother:

Barbara Kinsey (Willits) Fitts

Spouse:

Renee Judith Sobel

child:

Whitney Fitts

child:

Alexis Fitts