About Us

I'niah Clark, Esq. 

Prior in-house attorney, USN Veteran (LN1 (SW/AW),  skilled deal-maker, and daring leader, I'niah is your go-to Bae for business law and contracts. 

A Long History of Professional Excellence:

As a prior in-house attorney for a leading HVAC distributor, she regularly negotiated commercial contracts worth more than $10 million per year. 

• Filed on behalf of the company in a $5.5 billion Visa/MasterCard payment settlement, retaining  100% of the company's payout percentage of $726,650.57 in interchange fees. 
• Key contributor in saving the company over $80,000 by negotiating various deals in strategic partnerships and service contracts, and over $23,000 by managing the company payroll project (switching from a multi-pay to single payroll system) and the BOI reporting for 36 company entities. 

As an active duty sailor, she was promoted to Legalman First Class in less than a year due to outstanding performance, paralegal excellence, and delivery of legal, trial, and administrative support. As the only paralegal, she support two headquarters, 16 branch offices, and over 5,000 people across six global locations spanning three time zones.  

   An advocate for women’s rights, assisted in the development and enactment of California Assembly Bill 1525 (Attorney Shield Law). A collaboration with Oregon Women’s Lawyers (OWLS) is pending in mid-2026 for a similar enactment in Oregon. 

Professional Awards 

•  Honored in 2025 as an exceptional alumnus by Southwestern Law School's Negotiation Honor Program, by renaming the annual Negotiation Intramural Competition the "I'niah Clark Intramural Competition. 
•  Received the 2019 Team Service Excellence Award in the "Above and Beyond" category by the California Department of Social Services.
• Awarded Supply Department Blue Jacket of the Year (2012), Supply Department Blue Jacket of the Quarter(3rd QTR 2013), Flag Letter of Commendation (2015), Awarded Sailor of the Quarter, 1st Quarter 2018, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (MOVSM), and 3 Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals.

Education

IBM SkillsBuild, Web Development Fundamentals, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals, 

Data Classification and Summarization Using IBM Granite

In-house Counsel Training, ACC Corporate Counsel University, Denver, CO 

Juris Doctor, Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, CA

Honors:  Recipient, Student Veteran Leadership Award    Recipient, Dean’s Merit Scholarship 

                      Recipient, Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Scholarship 

B.A., Political Science – magna cum laude, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA

     A.S., Paralegal Studies, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI

    NALA Certified Paralegal, University of California Monterey Bay, CA

• I'niah's introduction to terms and conditions began when she was around 10 years old, when she asked her parents for a large McDonald's fry. Not to consume, but to participate in the Monopoly sweepstakes. However, due to her lack of "McDonald's Money," she was forced to look for alternative ways to acquire the game pieces, and thereby discovered terms and conditions and the "free method of entries." This discovery inspired I'niah to continue reading the fine print of all contracts, leading to a career as a business attorney.

• She loves fashion, reading, and deep techno! Feel free to ask her for recommendations!

• I'niah called Fujisawa, Japan, her home for three years, and was inspired by Japanese culture when she created the firm's brand. 

• An excellent escape room and spades partner! (JJ22/Ace high, either way, come get this work)

• In her free time, I'niah creates legal prompts as a freelance AI trainer for various software companies and enjoys using LLMs like Gemini to help with her personal projects. It's also how she created her logo.

• Before attending law school, I'niah served on active duty in the United States Navy for nine years. During this time, she earned a variety of qualifications, including serving as a hose team member on the ship's firefighting team, working as the engineering department's maintenance librarian, and operating a forklift both on land and at sea. Additionally, she was a member of a medical casualty team, certified in first aid and CPR, and licensed to carry OC spray, a shotgun, an M9 pistol, an M16 rifle, and an M240 machine gun.

• Although born in California, I'niah spent 5 years in Chicago. During her stay, she asked many Chicago natives who "Joe " is, but she never received an answer. However, she did manage to join a Chicago footwork team (Terra Squad) and performed at many events, including the Bud Billiken Parade.