David Zapolsky

David Zapolsky is a Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. He is a Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Amazon, with expertise in Civil Procedure and Litigation, Law and Technology, and Privacy and Cybersecurity. Previously, he served as Associate General Counsel at Amazon and as a litigation partner in Seattle law firms.

• Education: A.B. from Columbia College (1985), J.D. from Berkeley Law (1988).

Zapolsky specializes in legal domains intersecting litigation, technology, and privacy. His work reflects a focus on regulatory compliance, intellectual property, and labor law in corporate and public sectors.

He actively promotes diversity and pro bono initiatives in the legal profession, founding Amazon's global pro bono program, the Amazon Justice League. He also serves on advisory boards for organizations like the King County Bar Foundation, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), and the University of Washington Foundation.