Early life, education, and military service Pitt was born in
Decatur, Alabama and graduated from
Decatur High School in 1962. Later in his life, Pitt practiced law in
Birmingham, Alabama. He was one of the
attorneys of record for former
Alabama Governor Don Siegelman during Siegelman's
federal trial in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama on charges of
bribery,
mail fraud, and
obstruction of justice. He also continued to serve campaigns for Democratic candidates, including his Boston College classmate
John Kerry in
2004. ==References==