David Opderbeck is a Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology and Institute for Privacy Protection at Seton Hall University School of Law. His expertise spans artificial intelligence compliance, cybersecurity, data privacy, intellectual property law, and the intersection of law with theology and neuroscience. He teaches courses such as Cybersecurity Law and Policy, AI and the Law, and leads the Data Privacy and Security Compliance Program. Additionally, he holds affiliations with Seton Hall's Department of Religion and is a Faculty Associate at Harvard's Berkman-Klein Center for Internet & Society. Education: JD from Seton Hall University School of Law; LLM from NYU Law School; PhD and MA in Systematic and Philosophical Theology from the University of Nottingham and Fuller Theological Seminary. Research focuses on AI ethics, cybersecurity policy, and theological dimensions of law. Notable works include Law and Theology: Classic Questions and Contemporary Perspectives (2019), The End of the Law? Law, Theology, and Neuroscience (2021), and the upcoming Faithful Exchange: The Economy as It's Meant to Be (2025). His recent articles address AI training data rights, regulatory frameworks for biotech innovation, and encryption policy dilemmas. Service roles include Co-Director of the Gibbons Institute since 2003 and arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association in tech-related disputes. His work bridges legal scholarship with practical policy solutions for emerging technologies.
