About me
Natasha Dartigue began her appointment as the Maryland Public Defender on July 1, 2022. She has been with Office of the Public Defender (OPD) since 1996. During her tenure, Ms. Dartigue has represented clients in the juvenile, district and circuit court divisions of OPD’s Baltimore City office. She previously served as a felony trial supervisor and the Deputy District Public Defender for Baltimore City. Prior to joining OPD, she clerked in the Baltimore City Circuit Court for the late Judge Roger W. Brown. Ms. Dartigue is a graduate of the Howard University School of Law, where she was a member of the Howard Law Journal and served as 3L Class Vice President.
Ms. Dartigue is a first generation American and the proud daughter of Haitian immigrants. She is a strong believer in the power of community and serves as an advocate and leader throughout Maryland. She is a member of the ‘Board of Governors’ for the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA), Past President of the Monumental City Bar Association, Past Co-Chair of the Bench Bar Committee of the Bar Association of Baltimore City (BABC), current Co-Chair of the BABC Criminal Law Committee, member of the Alliance of Black Women Attorneys and an Executive Mentor for Innovation Works. She also serves on the board of the Baltimore Bar Foundation, the Monumental City Bar Foundation and the Board of Trustees for Loyola Blakefield. For her accomplishments and public service, Ms. Dartigue has received various recognitions and acknowledgements, including service awards from the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, National Association of Public Defense and the Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks; the Government Lawyer of the Year by the Bar Association of Baltimore City; the Maryland 2018 Leadership in Law Award and 2018 Top 100 Women from The Daily Record (TDR). As she continues to use her platform to amplify the voices of the often unheard and advocate for all Maryland communities, TDR honored Ms. Dartigue with the 2022 Influential Marylander Award.
