About Us
PRONOUNCED "ESQUIRE BAY"
Esq., the abbreviation for “esquire”, a title of courtesy for attorneys
and Bae, the acronym for “Before Anyone Else,” and a term of endearment in the African American community, signifying someone’s top priority. Together, your Attorney Before Anyone Else, because at Esq. Bae Inc., your business is our top priority.
Meet your business lawyer bae
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.
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.
An advocate for women’s rights, assisted in the development and enactment of California Assembly Bill 1525 (Attorney Shield Law).
- 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.
Current student at DSDT, Technology Professional 6 Program
IBM SkillsBuild, Web Development Fundamentals, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals,
Data Classification and Summarization Using IBM Granite
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
Fun facts about I’niah
- I’niah’s introduction to contract law 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 obtain the game pieces and thereby discovered the 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Although born in California, I’niah lived in Riverdale, Illinois, for five years. During her stay, she attended Chicago State University and joined a Chicago footwork team (Terra Squad), where she performed at many events, including the Bud Billiken Parade.
- Before attending law school, I’niah served on active duty in the United States Navy for nine years. During her service, she earned various qualifications in supply aviation logistics before transitioning to a senior paralegal role. For her first enlistment, she was assigned to an aircraft carrier (CVN-71). She held several collateral duties, including serving as a hose team member on the ship’s firefighting team, acting as the maintenance librarian for the engineering department, operating a forklift both on land and at sea, and serving on a medical casualty team. She was certified in first aid and CPR and was also part of the ship’s security force, licensed to carry OC spray, a shotgun, an M9 pistol, an M16 rifle, and an M240 machine gun.
- An excellent escape room and spades partner! (JJ22/Ace high, either way, come get this work)
