Assistant Professor of Legal Writing

After serving as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Missouri and clerking for Missouri Supreme Court Judge Patricia Breckenridge, Professor Erica K. Bredehoft joins SLU LAW to teach legal writing.

Prof. Bredehoft’s interest in public service began when, as an undergraduate, she interned at the Missouri House of Representatives. After graduating from SLU LAW, Bredehoft worked in the Litigation Division of the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. There, she managed all stages of civil litigation, primarily in federal court, on issues ranging from constitutional challenges to discrimination claims.

Bredehoft is a 2006 graduate of SLU LAW and holds the distinguished honor of being an 1843 Scholar. Prof. Bredehoft graduated Phi Beta Kappa summa cum laude with a B.A. in political science and a minor in Spanish from Truman State University. She is also a member of the Missouri Bar, licensed to practice in the United States District Courts of both Western and Eastern Missouri.