About The Contracts Counsel
The Contracts Counsel is a virtual law practice dedicated to the review and negotiation of physician employment agreements. Founded and led by Courtnee Sokoya, Esq., The Contracts Counsel was inspired by physicians like you and created with your input and unique needs in mind.
The cornerstone of The Contracts Counsel is providing highly personalized contract review and negotiation strategies for discerning physicians in all stages of their careers across the United States. We believe in cookies, not cookie-cutter contract review. You are unique and your contract review should be, too. We specialize in getting to know you and ensuring that your contract is reflective of your lifestyle, career goals, and future plans.
We are committed to helping you navigate the contract review and negotiation process, from receiving a letter of intent (LOI) to signing your contract. In choosing The Contracts Counsel as your expert partner, you will have clarity and confidence about what your contract means for your career and a trusted translator to make sense of often-confusing legalese.
The Contracts Counsel looks forward to helping you gain additional clarity, confidence, and control of your career.
About Courtnee
Experience and Inspiration
Courtnee Sokoya, Esq. is the founder of The Contracts Counsel, LLC, a virtual law practice specializing in the review and negotiation of physician employment agreements. Courtnee has successfully negotiated nearly $500 million of commercial contracts for a Fortune 50 company before starting The Contracts Counsel. Courtnee started her career at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in New York as a commercial litigation associate.
Courtnee’s husband and favorite physician Dr. Fiyin Sokoya, and double board-certified head and neck oncologic and facial plastic surgeon, encouraged her to create a practice tailored to equipping physicians with clear explanations about their contracts and identifying opportunities for potential negotiation.
Beyond her attention to detail, Courtnee is known for her tell-it-like-it-is personality, quick wit, and whole-person approach to reviewing contracts. Courtnee prides herself on making complex ideas clear and providing physicians the information they need to make informed decisions.
Education
Courtnee earned her Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law and is licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey. She earned a Master of Science in Journalism from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Spelman College.
The Logo, Explained
The Contracts Counsel’s logo, a knot made of rope, is a nod to Courtnee’s childhood where she would untangle the strings of intertwined aprons fresh out of the dryer. Her parents owned a pizza restaurant and would wash and dry the employees’ aprons in their home. The result was a big knot that Courtnee was the best in the family at untangling.
Today, Courtnee does the same thing with contracts. Her expertise is unraveling, untangling, and making sense of complex situations. Under Courtnee’s leadership, The Contracts Counsel is expertly positioned to provide the best contract review services to physicians all over the United States.
Hobbies
Outside of The Contracts Counsel, Courtnee enjoys weightlifting, traveling with her husband, spending time with family and friends, and chocolate chip cookies.
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