Maurice Lewitt

Maurice Lewitt has a master’s degree in business administration – and hands-on career experience valuable to clients – in all legal and practical aspects of setting up, financing, and operating businesses.

Mr. Lewitt served as CEO of a public health care company and advises clients particularly in:

• Formation & Re-Structuring of Entities
• Complex Financing Transactions
• Acquisitions of Commercial Assets
• Mergers of Corporate Entities
• Implementation of Shareholder Agreements
• Corporate Restructure Agreements
• Buy/Sell Agreements
• Commercial Real Estate Purchases & Leases
• Equipment Purchases & Leases
• Construction Contracts

Mr. Lewitt and a CPA partner formed a first public company, SETCO, Inc. in the late 1960’s. The company purchased, built, owned and operated acute general hospitals and ancillary service entities, among which, Tarzana Hospital  was opened in 1973 in the San Fernando Valley. After subsequent sales it is now known as The Providence Tarzana Medical Center.

In setting up and operating medical entities, Mr. Lewitt, as Chief Executive Officer, oversaw thousands of employees in facilities globally, such as medical facilities in the United Kingdom, France and Guam; and provided consulting services in the United Emirates.

Mr. Lewitt served as Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Setco, Inc., a publically held company. After the sale of that company to Hyatt Corporation, he served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Hyatt Medical Enterprises, Inc., and joined the Board of Directors of Hyatt Corporation.

In 1982, Mr. Lewitt became Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Nu-Med, Inc., a healthcare provider public company.

Currently "Of Counsel" to Lewitt Hackman, Mr. Lewitt serves as a Neutral Mediator for the American Arbitration Association and as a Settlement Officer for the Los Angeles County Superior Court's Voluntary Settlement Conference Program.