On Friday, January 31, 2020, the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association named Mark S. Zaid and his co-counsel, Andrew P. Bakaj, “Lawyers of the Year” for their work representing the Intelligence Community Whistleblower whose disclosure led to the 2019 Impeachment Inquiry.

Mark was instrumental in working with Andrew on protecting the whistleblower and representing their interests throughout the process.

The MWELA “Lawyer of the Year” award is bestowed annually to one or two employment attorneys in the Washington, DC region whose significant accomplishments embody the mission of the association to advance and protect the rights of individuals.

MWELA is a 501(c)(4) organization comprised of over 300 lawyers who regularly advise and represent employees in employment and civil rights disputes. MWELA is the local chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association, a national organization of more than 3,000 lawyers dedicated to the advancement of employee rights.

To learn more about MWELA, click here.