Natalie Woodward

About Natalie Woodward

Natalie Woodward is an elite trial lawyer who holds the record in Georgia for the largest medical malpractice verdict ever awarded. She represents people harmed by gross negligence on the part of those responsible for their care. Her clients include people injured by medical negligence, psychiatric malpractice, and dangerous products, as well as families who have lost loved ones. She also dedicates a substantial part of her practice to children who have been harmed, including survivors of sexual abuse. She has been repeatedly recognized among Georgia's top lawyers.

Natalie has recovered more than $250 million in verdicts and settlements, including the $77.7 million psychiatric malpractice verdict that remains the largest medical malpractice verdict in Georgia history.

Natalie is a leader in Georgia's legal community. She is an officer of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and is slated to serve as its president in 2028–2029. She is also a Special Master appointed by the Supreme Court of Georgia and serves on the Board of Directors of St. Benedict's Episcopal School.

Education

Academic Background

• Juris Doctor, University of Georgia School of Law, 2002
• Bachelor of Science, Journalism, University of Georgia, 1998
• Bachelor of Science, Political Science, University of Georgia, 1999

Results

Selected Outcomes

• $77.7 million psychiatric malpractice verdict obtained in 2022 — read the case account
• $46 million total verdict after a week-long federal bench trial, holding a national institution liable for knowingly allowing child sexual abuse to occur
• $14 million product liability verdict
• $10 million sexual abuse verdict
• $9 million pre-suit settlement for the suicide of a child who was wrongfully discharged from a mental health facility
• $5 million pre-suit settlement for a patient’s overdose at a drug rehabilitation facility
• $5 million settlement for a catastrophic injury in a product liability case
• $2 million settlement for the wrongful death of a patient in a medical malpractice case
• $2 million settlement for a wrongful death caused by psychiatric malpractice
• $1.85 million settlement for a wrongful death caused by a medication dosage error
• $1.5 million settlement in a medical malpractice case involving an injury to a child
• $1 million pre-suit settlement against a care facility whose failure to supervise a resident led to her suicide
• $750,000 settlement in a complex medical malpractice claim

Honors

Recognition

• GTLA Tommy Malone Award for Outstanding Verdict Award
• Super Lawyers, Top 50 Women in Georgia
• Super Lawyers, Top 100 Women in Georgia
• Super Lawyers, selected 2023
• Best Young Lawyers in Georgia, Atlanta Magazine

Admissions & Memberships

Professional Affiliations

• State Bar of Georgia
• Officer, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association; slated to serve as President, 2028–2029
• Special Master appointed by the Supreme Court of Georgia
• Board of Directors, St. Benedict's Episcopal School
• Bench and Bar Committee, State Bar of Georgia
• Board Member, State Bar of Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission Nominating Committee, 2022–2023
• Board Member, State Bar of Georgia Statewide Judicial Evaluation Committee, 2022–2023
• Board Member, Senior Lawyers Committee, 2022–2023