· 8+ years · Admitted in Texas and D.C. · Former SEC Honors Attorney, Office of General Counsel
· Am Law 50 litigation background · Top 40 Under 40, The National Black Lawyers, 2023 and 2024
What I handle.
Business and commercial disputes
Contract disputes, partnership and ownership
conflicts, vendor and client disagreements, and
claims that need resolving before they become
litigation
Contracts and pre-litigation strategy
Reviewing what you're about to sign. Assessing a dispute before anyone files. Deciding whether to push, settle, or walk.
Creators, entertainment, media & sports
Talent and management agreements, licensing and brand deals, content and IP ownership, rights disputes, and the contracts that get signed quickly and matter for years.
Entrepreneurs, startups and growing
companies
Investigations and regulatory matters
Ongoing strategic counsel
Founder agreements, employment and contractor questions, commercial terms, IP protection, and the legal infrastructure that should exist before you need it.
Government and regulatory inquiries, internal
investigations, enforcement proceedings, and
compliance questions with real exposure attached.
Outside counsel support for companies without in-house legal, on call for the decisions that come up weekly rather than annually.
Legal services.
Written Strategy Memo
–– A documented analysis of your situation. Add to any session, +$250
The work happens before the courtroom.
The choices made before a lawsuit can shape everything that follows: what gets signed, what gets documented, what gets addressed early.
What to Expect.
01
Choose
Pick the session and pay when you book. It's a flat fee and there's no intake call, so the whole hour
goes to your consult
02
Prepare
Complete a short questionnaire so we can use our time thoughtfully and efficiently.
03
Clarify
We'll work through the issue together and identify practical, actionable next steps.
Why this work matters to me.
Some decisions do not require more information. They require judgment.
Most of the business owners I work with are not in a lawsuit. They have a contract in front of them, a relationship going sideways, a demand letter that could be posturing or could be serious, or a decision that will be expensive to get wrong. The useful moment is almost always before any of that becomes a case.
Over the course of my career, I've learned that the most valuable guidance often comes before the formal strategy: the conversation that helps someone identify the real issue, understand what is at stake, and decide what to do next.
I know what it feels like to navigate high-performance environments, major career decisions, and systems whose most important rules are rarely written down. I also know the value of having someone in the room who will ask the right questions, tell you the truth, and help you move forward with intention.
That is why I take these calls.
-Jah Yancey
Background.
Current
Senior Attorney, Clark Hill PLC · Collin County, Texas
Prior
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Litigation · Washington, D.C. · Am Law 50
Honors Attorney, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Admissions
District of Columbia, 2019 · Texas, 2022
Education
Howard University School of Law, J.D. 2018 · Howard Human & Civil Rights Law Review, Executive Editor · B.S. Business Management, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 2014
Recognition
Top 40 Under 40, Washington D.C. · The National Black Lawyers (2023 and 2024) · Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, High Honors
Let's Get Started.
Jah Collective provides strategic consultation and advisory services. Booking a session does not create an attorney-client relationship. Jah Yancey is licensed to practice law in Texas and the District of Columbia. Nothing on this site is legal advice or a guarantee of any outcome. Past matters do not predict or guarantee future results. Legal representation is provided through Clark Hill PLC, subject to the firm's engagement and conflicts process.