Natey's practice includes traffic matters, criminal trials, and appeals in Fredericksburg and surrounding areas, and occasionally further away in Virginia. She also handles select family law and personal injury matters. A natural authority in the courtroom, Natey is as gifted at putting the government’s evidence to the test in nuanced cases like blood-draw DUIs as she is at humanizing her clients before the judges and juries who decide their fates. She has prevailed in nearly all manner of criminal cases and developed a reputation among her clients and peers as a talented and fearless yet likable advocate.

Natey is no stranger to adversity and is comfortable making high stakes decisions. As a child she walked with her parents from their home in the Republic of the Congo to a refugee settlement in Benin, West Africa. Her family then settled in Nashville, Tennessee, and never stopped contributing to the lives around them as so many people had for them. A graduate of Rhodes College and the Washington & Lee School of Law, Natey’s mind and heart naturally led her first to serve as a public defender in Fredericksburg. Word spread quickly about Natey’s skill and the people seeking a public defender would frequently ask the court for her by name. Seeking to hone her skills in discovery and motions practice, Natey then took work from a prestigious Northern Virginia firm, handling civil litigation matters. To Natey, there really is no substitute for working with people every day to protect their future and their rights, and ensure the criminal justice system functions fairly.

Natey has structured her practice to allow her the privilege of accepting appointments by the courts when the Office of the Public Defender cannot help. Everyone is entitled to vigorous defense and Natey is fortunate enough to be positioned to contribute.

Admissions:

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 2024

Virginia State Bar, 2021