Amazon Legal Chief’s Pay Topped $17 Million During Busy Year (2)

The top in-house lawyer at Amazon.com Inc. received a total compensation package of nearly $17.2 million in 2020, according to the company’s annual proxy statement filed Thursday.

David Zapolsky, Amazon’s general counsel since 2012, saw the bulk of his pay comprised of roughly $17 million in stock awards. He also drew a base salary of $160,000. Zapolsky has not previously been one of Amazon’s highest paid executives. He became an executive officer last year, according to Amazon’s proxy.

Amazon has faced an array of complex legal issues over the last year as the Seattle-based company’s fortunes soared during the ...