Natalie C. Schaefer focuses her diverse practice on high-stakes litigation involving catastrophic injury, loss, and wrongful death in various industries including construction, mining, product manufacturing, retail and hospitality,and trucking.  Ms. Schaefer defends employers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, construction, engineering, and architectural companies, mining companies, and commercial trucking companies in (1) pre-suit investigations; (2) all phases of litigation from the initial pre-suit investigation through trial and appeal; (3) mediation/arbitration/ADR; and (4) preventive risk management consultation. In addition, Ms. Schaefer also defends product liability cases such as benzene and other chemical related exposure cases.

An Order of the Coif and Order of Barristers graduate of the West Virginia College of Law, she was the 2002 Lugar Trial Association Invitational Competition winner and also served as Executive Board Member for the West Virginia University Law Review.

She is the recipient of the peer-reviewed honor “Super Lawyer Rising Star” for 6 consecutive years.  She obtained her AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, evidencing her dedication to the preeminent practice of law and high ethical standards.

Ms. Schaefer is married to Dr. Mark E. Schaefer, Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Marietta College. They live in Charleston with their two children.