Iqbal Singh Bains

Iqbal Singh Bains

also known as Bains Law Offices

4.4
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 6 years

Family Lawyer at Fresno, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Immigration, Estate Planning

516 W Shaw Ave Ste 200, Fresno, CA

About Iqbal

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Family 50%

Family law is a legal practice area that focuses on issues involving family relationships, such as adoption, divorce, and child custody, among others.

50%
Immigration 30%

Immigration law refers to the rules established by the federal government for determining who is allowed to enter the country, and for how long. It also governs the naturalization process for those who desire to become U.S. citizens.

30%
Estate Planning 20%

Estate planning involves planning for how an individual’s assets will be preserved, managed, and distributed after death.

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 6 years

State: California

Acquired: 2019

Active

No misconduct found

Location

The Bains Law Offices

516 W Shaw Ave Ste 200, Fresno, CA, 93704

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Iqbal Singh Bains's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.4 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

5 star (16)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (3)

Posted by Lucy | April 17, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Don’t hire him

Worst attorney I’ve ever had! I hired Iqbal to represent me in court and when the time came for our court hearing he knew nothing of my case and the response they submitted was embarrassing! And the lack of communication from them, I had to drive down to their office just so I could speak to them

Posted by Simrat Singh Sandhu | August 9, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Wonderful experience with Bains Law firm.

I’m feeling glad to say that my guardianship case has been granted and I can’t thank you enough honourable Mr. Iqbal Bains and his brilliant team who gave their best on my guardianship case. I sincerely appreciate your assistance Miss. Jassi and bearing with me through everything.I am deeply apprecia...tive of your wonderful contribution Bains Law team and will gladly recommend your services to others who may need legal assistance.

Posted by Macie Reyes | March 21, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Divorce

I came to the Bains law offices for a divorce after 10 years of marriage. I didn't know where to turn or what I was entitled to. Mr. Bains helped me understand my rights and took my case no problem. the staff is very kind and helpful.

Posted by anonymous | January 4, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Wouldn’t hire again

I retained Mr. Bains to support me with my divorce but throughout the duration of the time I retained him to advise me on my divorce he and his paralegal often gave me the run around. For example, he and his paralegal set appointments via phone with me but would, for example: cancel, be too busy to s...peak with me, and kept me on hold for up to an hour, on more than one occasion. I don't believe this attorney was working for me but rather appeared to just be after my retainer fee. My original yelp review I edited today to replace with this one to state that this attorney was released from working on my behalf due to the following:  appearing to not make my divorce case a priority, not appearing to keep me in the loop with my case, not answering basic questions timely i.e., court date questions; appearing to lie to me by telling me my case would be an easy one to manage when he didn't appear to treat my case as a priority; appearing to make excuse after excuse and then appeared too busy, treating me like an inconvenience when we would speak via phone, and when we did speak he appeared to rush me off the phone. I chose to take Mr. Bains to small claims court to get my retainer fee back. Mr. Bains called on 1/3/24 to negotiate settlement and remove my original Unfavorable Yelp review. He was not willing to to return full retainer amount. Attempting to get sympathy from me stating he’s a new business implying the Yelp review wasn’t fair. He didn’t appear to work on my behalf and all he appeared to care about was giving me the run around and make excuses for his lack of Communication; appeared buddy buddy with the opposing attorney as evidenced making excuses for opposing attorneys lack of communication with him. My ex appeared to get all she asked for from her attorney and my attorney sat back appeared to allow it to occur. He gave me little to no support during a very stressful time in my life. No empathy, care, or concern did I receive from him and no trust, another justification for no longer wanting his representation. Money tossed away and I am utterly disappointed as this was my first time working with an attorney. After I chose to release this attorney I represented and advocated for myself and now I am officially divorced because of my self advocacy no thanks to Mr. Bains law firm.

Posted by anonymous | June 2, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Unprofessional in all aspects. Do not hired his services

I payed full amount for my service on my first consultation with MR. Iqbal the worst thing someone can do, now they keep declining my calls and his secretaries keep telling me that his not able to take me in or that his not in at the moment. Worst experience ever .

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Iqbal Singh Bains's Lawyer Endorsements

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Billy Washam

Immigration lawyer | Sep 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Mr. Bains is one of the most knowledgable and dedicated immigration attorneys in Fresno. He understands the issues facing those in Fresno's immigrant communities, and he provides his clients with the very best representation in their efforts to gain citizenship or permanent residency, secure a work visa, or prevent deportation. I cannot recommend him highly enough."

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Kuljit Singh

Family lawyer | Sep 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I wholeheartedly endorse Mr. Bains. He has a great reputation in the community. I refer any and all family law matters to him. He provides personal service and goes above and beyond in achieving the most favorable outcomes for his clients. Mr. Bains' clients are uniformly happy with the personal service he provides."

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Tanvir Joshi

Immigration lawyer | Sep 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Mr. Bains. He is an experienced and honest attorney. Mr. Bains has done a lot of non-profit work in the past with different organizations. I highly recommend Mr. Bains."

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Jaskaran Gill

Unknown lawyer | Jun 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Iqbal is a very dedicated, hard working, and knowledgeable lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Honors

2017

Award for Academic Excelance, Witkin Award

Work Experience

2013 - 2013

Legal Intern, District Attorney's Office

Associations

2019 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

Education

N/A

San Joaquin COL

Speaking Engagements

2015

Lalkaar

Caste System

Publications

2018

San Joaquin Agricultural Law Review High Speed Leftovers

Languages

Punjabi

English

Hindi

Spanish

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