David Demirbilek
Legal Counsel
David Demirbilek serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom. He primarily assists members of the Church and Ministry Alliance with protecting their constitutional freedoms and navigating religious liberty issues.
Prior to joining ADF, Demirbilek’s legal experience included service as counsel for U.S. Senator Tom Coburn on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Additionally, he has served directly in a wide variety of church ministry positions, from counseling in clerical disciplinary matters to leading church music ministries.
Demirbilek earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2012, preceded by a B.A. in Piano Performance from Emory University in 2008. Demirbilek also holds multiple theological degrees in the Anglican tradition, having received a Master of Divinity with highest honors from Nashotah House Theological Seminary in 2018, followed by an LL.M. in Canon Law from Cardiff University in 2022, graduating first in his class.
Demirbilek is licensed to practice law in Wisconsin and currently resides in Milwaukee.