Andrew P. Bakaj

Andrew P. Bakaj
Born
Stamford, Connecticut, US
EducationThe George Washington University (BA)
Syracuse University (JD)
OccupationAttorney
Known forLead counsel for the Whisteblower during the Impeachment Inquiry and the subsequent first Impeachment of President Donald Trump
Websitehttps://compassrosepllc.com

Andrew P. Bakaj (/bɑːkɑːi/; Ukrainian: Андрі́й П. Бакай; b. 1982) is a Washington, D.C. attorney and former intelligence officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. He was the principal attorney representing the whistleblower who filed the initial complaint that led to the launch of multiple investigations by the United States Congress into the Trump–Ukraine scandal, the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, and, ultimately, the first impeachment of Donald Trump.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Bakaj is the founding and managing partner of Compass Rose Legal Group. He represented multiple whistleblowers and government officials in the U.S. House of Representatives investigations into the Trump Administration.[7][8][9] Previously while serving as a U.S. government official, he designed the legal and investigative apparatus to protect intelligence community whistleblowers.[2] In his professional legal capacity, Bakaj has advised and counseled numerous senior U.S. Government officials as well as numerous European governments, including the governments of the United Kingdom and France, in a variety of legal and investigative areas.[10]

  1. ^ "Whistle-Blower Complaint Is Said to Involve Trump and Ukraine". The New York Times. September 19, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  2. ^ a b McLaughlin, Jenna (September 19, 2019). "An attorney forced out of the CIA's watchdog office is representing the Trump whistleblower". Yahoo News. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  3. ^ Kwong, Jessica (September 25, 2019). "Who is the Ukraine whistleblower's attorney? Andrew Bakaj Represents Group Dedicated to Helping Whistleblowers". Newsweek. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  4. ^ "Second Whistle-Blower May be Ready to Emerge in Trump Saga". Bloomberg.com. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  5. ^ Morin, Rebecca. "Whistleblower attorney expresses 'serious concerns' over client safety to acting DNI". USA TODAY. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  6. ^ Crawford, Shannon K. (September 30, 2019). "Trump whistleblower's lawyers have 'serious concerns' for client's personal safety". ABC News. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  7. ^ Bakaj, Andrew P.; Zaid, Mark S. (October 25, 2019). "We represent the whistleblower. Their identity is no longer relevant". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  8. ^ ""Multiple whistleblowers" emerge in Trump-Ukraine case, lawyers say". www.cbsnews.com. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  9. ^ Volz, Dustin (October 7, 2019). "Attorneys for CIA Officer Behind Trump Complaint Say They Now Represent 'Multiple Whistleblowers'". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  10. ^ "Bakaj Bio". Retrieved December 10, 2019.