Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
Experienced Commercial Counsel and CPCM‑certified contracts leader with deep expertise across complex commercial, technology, and research agreements in regulated industries. Skilled in supplier‑ and customer‑side contracting, I help organizations navigate complexity by distilling risk, aligning stakeholders, and building scalable contracting processes that support growth. My background spans telecommunications, clinical research, and healthtech — environments with varying levels of governance maturity. That breadth has strengthened my ability to quickly diagnose gaps, elevate contracting from transactional to strategic, and help organizations operate with clarity and confidence as they scale.
* Draft, redline, and negotiate complex SaaS, licensing, renewal, and regulatory-driven agreements for enterprise healthcare and laboratory customers. * Analyze and document high‑risk contractual issues for executive leadership, including regulatory exposure, data privacy obligations, operational dependencies, and customer-specific risk patterns. * Partner with subject matter experts to align contract structures with HIPAA, data security requirements, and internal governance standards. * Strengthen contracting workflows by identifying gaps, implementing governance-aligned process improvements, and ensuring alignment across operational systems. * Provide clear, defensible guidance on contractual risk, negotiation strategy, and policy interpretation to support informed decision‑making across the organization.
As founder of Letojo Legal LLC, Christy provides fractional legal and contract management support to organizations seeking experienced, on‑demand expertise without the overhead of full‑time counsel. A licensed attorney and Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM), she brings more than a decade of experience helping businesses navigate legal and contractual risk with precision, efficiency, and governance-aligned judgment. Core Services • Contract drafting, review, and negotiation across commercial, technology, and services agreements • Contract lifecycle management with expertise in regulated environments, including HIPAA‑regulated healthcare, clinical research, and data‑sensitive workflows • Risk assessment and mitigation, with clear, actionable guidance for business stakeholders • Compliance oversight and management, including policy alignment and regulatory awareness • Special projects requiring strategic insight, confidentiality, and high‑judgment execution
* Drafted, negotiated, and reviewed research‑related agreements with commercial, federal, and academic partners in a highly regulated clinical research environment. * Identified and mitigated contractual, regulatory, and data‑privacy risks to ensure alignment with institutional policies, governance standards, and sponsor requirements. * Partnered with clinical and operational teams to interpret obligations, streamline processes, and support timely, compliant contract execution.
Managed complex family and caregiving responsibilities while maintaining professional engagement and providing high‑judgment support for legal, financial, and healthcare decision‑making under durable power of attorney.
Reviewed and evaluated complex commercial documents and supplier agreements to support pre‑litigation strategy and ensure alignment with corporate contracting standards. Partnered with the mergers and acquisitions team to negotiate warrants and rights of first offer or refusal in strategic vendor contracts. Advised internal stakeholders on legal strategy and coordinated workstreams across legal teams. * Oversaw strategic supplier accounts with annual spend exceeding $100 million, ensuring adherence to negotiated terms and performance expectations. * Partnered with executive leadership, engineering, sales, and supply chain on complex commercial and strategic transactions.
Led cross‑functional initiatives to update contract policies, procedures, and templates, strengthening governance and internal controls. Identified and mitigated legal, regulatory, and business risks across contracts, proposals, bids, statements of work, and external communications to ensure alignment with laws, internal policies, and operational objectives. * Co‑chaired the enterprise contract repository governance team, driving annual objectives, document integrity, and knowledge‑sharing across the legal and procurement community.
Drafted, negotiated, and assessed risk across a broad portfolio of commercial and government-related contracts, including software licenses, professional services, OEM, strategic alliance, subcontracting, and confidentiality agreements. Counseled business partners to balance commercial objectives with legal and compliance requirements. * Managed contracts supporting public sector customers in the public safety industry. * Developed and maintained contract manuals, procedures, and government compliance documentation. * Trained internal clients on contracting policies and procedures. * Negotiated global transactions with international clients.