Pollak Champion of the Public Interest Award: Deborah Gross

The Pollak Award recognizes leaders whose careers combine substantial private practice experience with meaningful and significant public interest contributions.

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Debbie Gross, a respected litigator and public interest leader, built a career in private practice representing individuals harmed by consumer, antitrust, and securities fraud, securing meaningful results through complex class action litigation. Alongside her legal practice, she demonstrated sustained commitment to public service through leadership roles in the legal community, including as President of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation and as the 90th Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association. As CEO and President of PMC, she advances civic education, judicial accountability, and public confidence in the courts.