The top in-house lawyer at
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 ...