Our mission is to inspire better contracts through quality content and community. To accomplish this goal, we provide relevant and accessible resources about contracts via our website, newsletter, webinars, and social media platforms.
We publish content from various contract experts around the world, not just one person. That’s because there are no two identical contracts. Each one varies depending on the parties involved, negotiation power, details of the deal, jurisdiction, and other circumstances. Diversity of thought, background, and experience is an important part of learning how to contract in the real world.
We welcome all types of lawyers and contracts professionals who work with contracts. This includes general counsel and in-house counsel, supply chain and procurement professionals, sales and legal tech professionals, contract managers and legal ops, paralegals, students, entrepreneurs and more. Don’t think twice about joining us simply because of your job title. If you work with (or want to work with) contracts, you belong here!
Contract Nerds is owned and operated by Docusign, Inc. – the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management. In August 2020, Nada Alnajafi, an award-winning in-house attorney and legal ops leader, founded Contract Nerds. In September 2025, Docusign acquired Contract Nerds and Jessica Nguyen, an experienced and well-known legal leader, became the new Head.
Learn more about the Docusign-Contract Nerds acquisition on this episode of the In-House podcast and in a special series of articles by our Founder.
As Deputy General Counsel at Docusign and former General Counsel of Lexion, she has built her career at the intersection of law, AI, and innovation, helping organizations navigate complex legal landscapes while unlocking business growth. She also hosts In-House, a podcast for the in-house legal community, and serves on multiple boards. Jessica earned her J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law and her B.A. in Economics from Seattle University. As of September 2025, Jessica has become the new Head of Contract Nerds. Follow her on LinkedIn!
Nada Alnajafi is an award-winning in-house attorney, author, and founder. Nada currently serves as Sr. Corporate Counsel and Lead, Legal Ops for Franklin Templeton, a Fortune-500 global financial services organization, where she is building the first global legal ops program and negotiating high-impact technology and commercial deals. Previously, she served as in-house counsel for startups and large OEMs in the automotive and tech industries. While Nada is a generalist with experience handling intellectual property, security, employment, and other corporate matters, she is particularly passionate about contracts. Since 2020, she dedicates much of her time outside of work to creating resources about contracts for lawyers and contracts professionals, including via Contract Nerds (recently acquired by Docusign), her book Contract Redlining Etiquette, and her LinkedIn posts. Nada recently received recognition as an ACC Top 10 30-Something and a World CC Inspiring Women. Follow her on Linkedin!
Nate Kostelnik is the Committee Lead of the Contract Nerds Community Council. He is a lawyer and in-house legal professional with deep expertise in commercial contracts. He writes regularly on Linkedin about law, contracts, and Legal AI. He also posts contracts-related Seinfeld memes under the hashtag #SeinfeldButWithContracts.
Shelly Mittal is a Commercial Counsel at Plaid with a deep background in navigating complex SaaS negotiations. She brings extensive leadership experience from her time on the SABAW board and firmly believes in the power of community-led mentorship. Shelly is passionate about the intersection of AI and contracting, focusing on how thoughtful resources can empower practitioners to move at the speed of business.
Patty Corey is a Legal Operations Manager and author of the Beyond the Fine Print column for Contract Nerds. She holds an MBA from Suffolk University and is passionate about the intersection of contract operations, legal, and business, ensuring legal teams are positioned as true business partners. Best known on LinkedIn as the Legal Ops Superhero (cape optional) Patty brings practical, approachable energy to transforming legal operations.
Courtney LaTourrette is a North Carolina licensed attorney and contract manager at Xylem. When she's not combing through clauses, you can find her in the pottery studio, or hanging out with her two unruly cats. Courtney is passionate about contract accessibility and loves translating dense legal terms into tangible language that the business can use and understand.
Natasha Giuffre is a fractional General Counsel for B2B SaaS startups and founder of Founder's Counsel Legal Services. After pivoting from criminal defense to in-house counsel with zero corporate law background, she built legal departments from zero through international expansion.
Jessica Yee is Sr. Principal Contract Manager for Northrop Grumman. During law school, Jessica interned for Contract Nerds. She is passionate about working on contracts with the goal of mitigating risk and protecting company interests. As a new mama of two, all contract reviews and redlines must be fueled by an iced matcha latte.
Sarah Winters is the Contracts & Legal Operations Manager at ivision, a full-service technology and integration management firm that helps organizations navigate digital transformation. In her role, she drafts, redlines, and negotiates agreements, while also owning the contract management process.
Alex Mascarenhas is an in-house attorney with 10 years of experience building legal programs and scaling commercial teams for start-ups. Alex has a passion for making contracts easy to understand and actually work for businesses that need to move quickly.
Sany Nguyễn is an attorney and certified player agent with over a decade of legal experience. Sany focuses on sports marketing, business, and partnerships. Her prior practice spans family law, immigration, corporate matters, and civil litigation, giving her a broad, real-world legal foundation.
Meredith Gordon, Director, Head of Corporate & Commercial Legal at Mozilla Corporation, is a seasoned in-house attorney and people leader committed to transforming how legal teams approach contracts by integrating smarter negotiation strategies, scalable operations, and AI-driven innovation to drive business impact. With experience spanning global in-house and law firm roles, she advises on complex commercial transactions, strategic partnerships, vendor and technology agreements, corporate governance, and legal operations. Previously, she held senior legal leadership roles at Salesforce, LivePerson, and Macquarie Group, and practiced at Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Dewey Ballantine.
Leveraging a J.D. with a deep background in contract lifecycle management, I focus on the intersection of legal strategy and modern technology. I am passionate about translating complex legal frameworks into technical solutions and training stakeholders to navigate the contracting process with confidence. As a problem-solver, I enjoy transforming legal bottlenecks into efficient workflows that provide clear value to users.
Patricia Morata is a Paralegal at FedEx Express. With her experience in Real Estate and Intellectual Property, Patricia found her stride in contract work through problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration. She enjoys working with diverse teams to move contracts forward efficiently and effectively. Each engagement provides an opportunity to learn something new while continuing to refine my skills.
