Kathryn Batey has spent the entirety of her legal career defending clients against the justice system. Ms. Batey graduated from American University’s Washington College of Law in 2012 and went to work immediately for the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, where she was eventually promoted to Deputy District Public Defender for Southern Maryland.
In 2023, she left the office to build her own firm – Safe Harbor Criminal Defense, and is now proud to co-found Southern Maryland Criminal Defense. Ms. Batey is also barred in Virginia and has previously practiced criminal defense litigation in Virginia General District Court, Circuit Courts, and in the federal Eastern District of Virginia.
In 2023, she served as an adjunct Legal Rhetoric and Writing professor at American University’s Washington College of Law. Throughout her career, Ms. Batey has handled every type of criminal case imaginable in front of both judges and juries and is experienced in navigating the legal system to get the best possible outcome for each case.
Kathryn lives in Alexandria, VA with her two children and is an avid marathon runner, cross stitcher, and television aficionado.
Education
- J.D., American University Washington College of Law (2012)
- B.A., Sewanee: The University of the South (2007)
Admissions
- Maryland State Bar
- Virginia State Bar
- Maryland Federal Bar
- Eastern District of Virginia Federal Bar
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Charles County Bar Association
- Prince George’s County Bar Association
