PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 11, 2021 – The Philadelphia Bar Association has re-appointed William Cedar associate Christopher Markos as Chair of its Civil Rights Committee for 2021.

Gerald Williams, partner at Williams Cedar, said, “We congratulate Christopher on his appointment and continued involvement in protecting civil rights for all Philadelphians. His role with the bar association reflects our firm’s reputation for leadership and commitment to public service.”

Mr. Markos has built a career in public interest advocacy. Along with two Williams Cedar colleagues, he was honored by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania’s Prisoner Civil Rights Panel for service to hundreds of prisoners injured as a result of unconstitutional conditions in the Philadelphia Prison System. Christopher is a graduate of Rutgers University and received his J.D. from Rutgers Law School – Camden.

Christopher Markos said, “I am honored to be appointed by my peers to Chair the Civil Rights Committee for the Philadelphia Bar Association. In this role, I look forward to a year of service to the legal community and participating in the planning of an upcoming public forum for candidates for District Attorney of Philadelphia.”