David Ayliffe

David Ayliffe serves in TVA’s Office of the General Counsel where he is responsible for directing litigation involving TVA and leading the team that represents TVA in all non-employment litigation in federal trial and appellate courts across the TVA region. An experienced litigator, David has represented TVA as lead counsel in cases at both the trial and appellate level and also has represented TVA in cases before the United States Supreme Court. During his twenty years at TVA, David’s work has extended beyond litigation to include experience with a broad range of issues of legal and strategic significance to TVA.  
 
Prior to joining TVA, David served as a non-commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps and was honorably discharged in 2003. David earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and German from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and his law degree from the University of Memphis.   
 
David lives in Knoxville with his wife, Ying, and their two children. Outside of work, he is involved in various professional and community organizations. David is a member of the Federalist Society, serving on the Steering Committee for the Knoxville Lawyers Chapter, and he is a member of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Board. He is a graduate of Leadership Knoxville’s class of 2019.  David also serves
as an Elder at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Knoxville.