Ms. Natalia Sevostianova was born on April, 23, 1986 in Cherkasy.

She studied at Odessa National Academy of Law and successfully graduated in 2008 with a Master of Law degree. After graduation Ms. Sevostianova was admitted to PhD studies at the Department of International Law and International Relations of Odessa National Academy of Law. In 2011 upon successful public defense Ms. Sevostianova gained PhD degree in legal science. The title of her PhD thesis is: “Appeal to the European Court of Human Rights as the realization of the right to justice”. Later in 2012 Ms. Sevostianova was appointed as an Associate Professor at the Department of International Law and International Relations.

During her work at National University “Odessa Law Academy” Ms. Sevostianova developed and taught academic course “Jurisdiction and Key Case Law Issues of the European Court of Human Rights” and lectured on the following subjects: International Public Law; International Justice; Theory and History of International Law.

In 2013 Ms. Sevostianova successfully passed national qualifying examinations and received a BAR certificate.

In March, 2014 Ms. Sevostianova was appointed to the position of the Government Agent for the European Court of Human Rights and was working at this position till January, 2015.

On January, 14, 2015 Ms. Sevostianova was appointed as the First Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine where she is currently working.