Inajo focuses her practice on the representation of numerous exempt organizations, ranging from social service agencies to arts groups, health organizations, foundations, community development corporations, educational, and governmental institutions. In addition to her work representing nonprofit organizations and public institutions, Inajo handles a variety of legal matters for for-profit businesses. Her legal practice focuses on various aspects of corporate law and governance, general business transactions, and commercial real estate acquisition, development, construction, and financing. She has served as bond and company counsel to a variety of governmental and corporate clients. Inajo has particular expertise representing school districts in the provision and delivery of educational programming and services to disabled students. An active civic and community volunteer, Inajo serves on the boards of several nonprofits and was recognized for the positive impact she has had on her community by being named to Savoy Magazine's Most Influential Black Lawyers list.
- Yale University (B.A., 1982)
- Columbia Law School (J.D., 1985)
- Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- Supreme Court of Ohio
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- In Counsel With Women
- Society of Benchers, Case Western Reserve University Law School (Public Member, 2004-present)
- Cleveland Bar Association (Former Board Member and Executive Committee Member)
- The MetroHealth System (Former Board Member; Former Chair, Governance Committee)
- ERIEBANK Ohio Advisory Board (Former Board Member)
- Say Yes Cleveland Scholarship, Inc. (Former Board Member; Former Board Chair, Former Secretary and Chair of Governance Committee)
- Cuyahoga County Board of Elections (Former Board Member; Former Chair)
- The Cleveland Foundation (Former Chair, Grantmaking and Community Engagement Committee; Former Vice Chair of the Board of Directors; Former Chair, Governance and Audit Committees)
- Medical Mutual of Ohio Charitable Foundation (MMOCF) (Former Board Member)
- Ohio Board of Voting Machine Examiners (Former Member and Board Chair)
- Barbara Byrd-Bennett Foundation for Cleveland’s Children (Former Board Member and Secretary)
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland (Former Board Chair and Board Member Emeritus)
- American Red Cross Greater Cleveland Chapter (Former Board Member and Secretary)
- Hitchcock Center for Women, Inc. (Former Board Member and Secretary)
- Cleveland Leadership Center (Former Board Member and Co-Chair, Selection Committee)
- Hathaway Brown School (Former Board Member; Chair, Trustee/Governance Committee)
- Vocational Guidance Services of Cleveland (VGS) (Former Board Member and Secretary)
- Center for Community Solutions (CCS) (Former Board Member)
- United Black Fund (Former Board Member)
- Shoes & Clothes for Kids (Former Board Member)
- Collaborative To Organize Mount Pleasant (COMP) (Former Board Member)
- Alcoholism Services of Cleveland, Inc. (Recovery Resources, Inc.) (Former Board Member)
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. – Greater Cleveland Alumnae Chapter (Member)
- United Way of Greater Cleveland Risk Management Committee (Former Member)
- Greater Cleveland Sports Commission (Former Board Member)
- Ohio State Bar Foundation Ramey Award for Distinguished Community Service (2022)
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America®, Nonprofit/Charities Law (2011-2022)
- Designated Best Lawyers Nonprofit / Charities Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Cleveland (2015; 2022)
- Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list (2007; 2016-2022)
- Smart Business Magazine Smart Women Award in the Progressive Woman category (2021)
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated – Martindale-Hubbell®
- Named a “Black Leader Worth Watching” by Profiles in Diversity Journal (2020)
- “Notable Women in Law,” Crain’s Cleveland Business (2018)
- Named one of the Most Influential Women in Corporate America by Savoy Magazine (2019)
- Named one of the Most Influential Black Lawyers in America by Savoy Magazine (2015, 2018)
- Named a “Woman Worth Watching” by Profiles in Diversity Journal (2015)
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Women in Law Making a Difference Award (2014)
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Diversity & Inclusion Innovation Award (2014)
- Honored to be among the contributors featured in The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Art Gallery at Cleveland Hopkins Airport and the “Reflections – The Many Facets of Stephanie Tubbs Jones” tribute book
- Crain’s Cleveland Business “Women of Note” (2010)
- Helen K. Jones Woman of Strength Memorial Award (2009)
- Hathaway Brown School Alumnae Achievement Award (2008)
- Northern Ohio Live Rainmaker (Law) (2005)
- YWCA Women of Achievement Award (2001)
- Leadership Cleveland (Member, Class of 2001)