Natalie N. Maxwell is the Managing Attorney at the National Housing Law Project, a federal policy advocacy organization focused on strengthening and enforcing the rights of tenants and low-income homeowners, increasing housing opportunities for underserved communities, and preserving and expanding the nation’s supply of safe and affordable homes. Natalie’s work at NHLP focuses on preserving rural housing (with a focus on USDA’s housing programs), preserving housing for low-income tenants impacted by disasters and, protecting and expanding the fair housing rights of low-income tenants and communities.
Prior to joining NHLP, Natalie worked in Florida’s legal services delivery system where she engaged in direct representation, impact litigation and policy advocacy on behalf of low-income clients, and used the law to support community-based groups working for social, economic and racial justice. She served as the Director of Advocacy & Litigation of Three Rivers Legal Services, the Director of Community Engagement and Litigation at Florida Legal Services, and the Renters’ Rights Affordable Housing Unit Leader at Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida. She began her legal career as an Equal Justice Works Fellow at Southern Legal Counsel, developing and engaging in legal strategies to increase access to accessible and affordable housing for low-income Floridians with disabilities.
She is a graduate of the University of Florida and earned her law degree from the American University, Washington College of Law.
