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

Ibrahim Law

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 28 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by anonymous | March 13, 2026 | Hired Attorney

DVRO/Divorce/Child Custody

I’m very grateful for the help and guidance Mr. Ibrahim and his team provided during a very stressful and emotional time in my life. They were patient, professional, and took the time to explain things clearly so I could understand my options and feel confident moving forward. What stood out most to ...me was that he genuinely listened and treated my situation with care and respect. Having someone knowledgeable and calm during such an important matter made a big difference. I truly appreciate their support and would recommend Mr. Ibrahim to anyone who needs someone trustworthy and dedicated to helping their clients. I ended up getting everything I wanted and I honestly could not be in a better and more peaceful place in my life. His team was aggressive and empathtic im an active duty service member they worked with me through everything with such a busy schedule I had. Thank you for getting me my son and my life back.

Posted by anonymous | April 10, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Unethical, Dishonest, and Overcharged

My experience with Yahya “John” Ibrahim / Ibrahim Law was beyond disappointing. From the start, I was misled about who was actually handling my case—my initial agreement listed attorneys who were either unlicensed in California or affiliated with other firms. Communication was a mess, and I was left ...in the dark about critical case updates. I was also hit with an outrageous bill, full of excessive charges for redundant calls and emails with his paralegal—who spent more time doubting the information I had already provided than actually assisting me. To make matters worse, I later discovered that this same paralegal runs a business promoting legal services without an attorney, directly conflicting with the firm's role. After retaining a new attorney, I immediately saw what competent, ethical representation should look like. I would strongly advise anyone to think twice before hiring this firm.

Yahya Ibrahim

Replied last May 18, 2025

Thank you for sharing your concerns. We take all feedback seriously and are truly sorry to hear that you feel your experience with our firm was not satisfactory. That said, we must respectfully clarify that the statements made in your review do not align with our records or our standard practices. All attorneys involved in client matters are properly licensed and affiliated, and we are transparent about representation from the outset. Regarding billing and communication, we make every effort to keep our clients informed and ensure all charges reflect legitimate, documented work performed. If there was any confusion or dissatisfaction, we wish we had been given the opportunity to address it during our engagement. As for your comments about a team member’s outside activities, we take compliance and professional ethics seriously. No staff member provides legal services outside the firm or without attorney oversight. We remain committed to providing honest, ethical, and competent representation. If you would like to discuss your concerns directly and constructively, please contact us at [email protected].

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 anonymous | September 06, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Terrible

I hired this guy years ago.(before he actually had a profile picture).And he was not a good attorney.Only time you can get him on the phone when he wanted payment.At least twice he forgot I was on calendar and sent his assistant in to take his place that had no clue about my case.Didnt go to batt for... me at all,just lousy.I definitely would not recommend this guy

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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

Activity

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