Elizabeth Biggerstaff

Elizabeth Biggerstaff serves as an Adjunct Professor while working full-time as a Deputy City Attorney at the San Diego City Attorney's Office, specializing in federal and state constitutional law, civil rights litigation, and dangerous condition of public property cases.

Her educational background includes:

• Juris Doctor, cum laude, Thomas Jefferson School of Law
• Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, San Diego State University

Professor Biggerstaff's professional expertise centers on constitutional challenges and civil rights enforcement within municipal governance, with significant focus on tort liability for public infrastructure. Her teaching practice emphasizes practical legal skills through Legal Writing, Advanced Appellate Advocacy, and Moot Court instruction, reflecting her clerkship experience with federal judges and law review background.