Yahya Mohamed Ibrahim

Yahya Mohamed Ibrahim

also known as Yahya "John" Ibrahim, John Ibrahim

4.6
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 21 years

Family Lawyer at Newport Beach, CA
Practice Areas: Family

4695 MacArthur Ct. 11th Floor, Newport Beach, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 21 years

State: California

Acquired: 2004

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Ibrahim Law

4695 MacArthur Ct. 11th Floor, Newport Beach, CA, 92660

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11801 Pierce St., 2nd Floor, Riverside, CA, 92505

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3200 E. Guasti Rd., Suite 100, Ontario, CA, 91761

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Yahya Mohamed Ibrahim's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

70 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 35 reviews | Child Custody

Posted by Concessa | March 12, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

TRAUMATIZING EXPERIENCE

I hired Mr. Ibrahim to represent me in my divorce case, specifically regarding child custody and spousal support. After our initial conversation, I never spoke with him again directly. Instead, all communication was handled through his paralegal assistant, Elizabeth. We exchanged emails where Mr. Ibr...ahim and another member of their office were copied, but I never received direct communication from him. The only matter he seemed proactive about was reminding me about the retainer fee. Before my first court hearing, Mr. Ibrahim assigned another lawyer named Jason to represent me remotely. Jason and I spoke briefly over the phone. However, the court did not approve the request for a remote appearance, which meant we were required to appear in person, and Mr. Ibrahim would be the one representing me. Our check-in time was scheduled for 8:45 AM, and the hearing was set for 10:00 AM. I arrived early at 8:15 AM and sent Mr. Ibrahim a message to inform him that I was already there. I also emailed his staff to let them know that I was waiting outside the courtroom. This was my first time in court, and I did not know what to expect. 9:00 AM came and passed, then 10:00 AM, and there was still no sign of Mr. Ibrahim—not even a text message. Finally, shortly after 11:00 AM, he called to apologize and said he had car trouble. When we entered the courtroom, I felt overwhelmed and wanted to cry. My ex-husband was already there with his lawyer seated on the opposite side of the courtroom. The judge was clearly unhappy and stated that everyone had been made to wait. Not only was Mr. Ibrahim significantly late, but it also became apparent that he knew very little about my case. At one point, the judge directed a question to me directly because he could not answer it. I have already paid more than $10,000 for his services, and the most recent invoice I received was for an additional $4,600. In my experience, he did little beyond filing my case and treated the situation as a business transaction rather than providing competent legal representation. That first court hearing was very traumatizing.

Posted by Kevin | September 12, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Excellent lawyer

Excellent lawyer if I ever need a lawyer again I will be getting a hold of him going to keep his phone number in my phone on a scale one to five I would give him 20 he is a great great lawyer thank you so much for working on my case I get to have visitation with my son ....

Posted by Hung | September 09, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

DON'T HIRE THIS ATTORNEY

DO NOT HIRE this attorney because he is a completed INCOMPETENT attorney and does not care about winning his clients' cases. I hired his law firm to do interrogatory discovery and to represent me in court and it was a completed disaster. His law office sent out the interrogatory discovery questions b...ut did not follow up to file motion compel to discovery when the opposing party refused to answer interrogatory questions. Because his law office did not do the interrogatory discovery correctly, we showed up to court with no evidences to argue our case. The judge presiding my case was visible upset at my lawyer for showing up to court without any evidence. The judge asked my lawyer "why did you show up to court without any evidence?" The judge then asked Mr Ibrahim why your client should have primary custody of the child. Mr. Ibrahim made a hypothetical argument which resulted in the judge dismissed the case. The judge dismissed my case in less than 2 minutes because we came to court with no evidence and my incompetent lawyer made hypothetical argument on my behalf. Mr. Ibrahim did nothing on my case. I sent his law office the request for order that I wrote because I originally planned to represent myself. It took his law office 7 weeks to edit the request for order that I sent them. His paralegal Elizabeth edited the request for order that I wrote and submitted. Mr Ibrahim did not even go over the request for order to make sure it was done correctly. During my hearing, the judge said my request for order was full of irrelevant information. I spoke with Mr Ibrahim once on the phone which was at 8 pm the night before my court hearing. Mr. Ibrahim came to my court hearing un-prepared, failed to do interrogatory discovery correctly and made fundamental error by making hypothetical argument in court. The judge could dismiss my case due to lack of evidence or due to hypothetical argument. DO NOT HIRE this attorney because you just going to waste your time and money. He will not spend any time preparing your case and he does not care about winning your case for you.

Yahya Ibrahim

Replied last April 06, 2025

Sorry you had a bad experience. We strive to provide our clients with the utmost service and satisfaction by always being fully prepared. Feel free to contact me directly to discuss the real reasons why your case was dismissed by the court.

Posted by Vicki | November 08, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Excellent Results

Mr. Ibrahim did any excellent job regarding a family custody case and obtained the results we were looking for. We highly recommend this attorney

Posted by Max | November 02, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Mr. Ibrahim and his team will fight for you and get the job done

I hired Mr. Ibrahim, and he and his staff have been dedicated to making sure that every little detail has been attended to before court. Both in court and outside of court they are very attentive and very professional. Ibrahim Law has years of experience helping their clients win their cases in c...ourt, and it shows. They are very honest and upfront about cost and potential outcomes. I can reach the office, paralegals, and my Lawyer very easily. They are always happy to talk and email with me regarding my case and any concerns I have had. I hired Mr. Ibrahim, and his team, and they immediately got to work for me and my family. Helping ensure, in the eyes of the law, that I have legal custody of my children. My children are now safe and flourishing in our family home. I have to thank Mr. Ibrahim for helping make this happen, and if you are in a similar situation, I have no doubt he will help you and your family get the judgment you deserve. I highly recommend Mr. Ibrahim and his team at Ibrahim Law. Don't go alone. Go with the best decision for you and your family, especially for your children.

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Ali Yousefi

Family lawyer | Mar 07

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Family lawyer | Mar 07

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Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Honors

2021

Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who Legal

2020

10 Best Family Law Fims, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2020

10 Best Family Law Attorneys, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2020

Top 10 Family Law Attorney, Attorney and Practice Magazine

2020

Top 10 Family Law Firm, Attorney and Practice Magazine

2020

Top Ranking Family Law Attorney, American Association of Attorney Advocates

2020

Family and Divorce Law, Lawyers of Distinction

2020

Top 10 Attorney, Best of the Best Attorneys

2020

Client's Choice, Avvo

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Attorney, BWA Law Group

2004 - Present

Owner and Attorney, Ibrahim Law

Associations

2020 - Present

Orange County Bar Association

Member

2020 - Present

San Bernardino Bar Association

Member

2020 - Present

Riverside County Bar Association

Member

2004 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Hunter v. Hunter

Sole Legal and Sole Physical Custody for Client and 5 Year Permanent Restraining Order against Opposing Party

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Education

2000

New York University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1996

University of California - Los Angeles

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Arabic

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