Michael G. Ibrahim, Esq., is the Principal Attorney at Ibrahim Law Office, where he represents individuals and families in complex immigration matters, including removal defense, inadmissibility waivers, and family-based cases. With over a decade of experience and more than 3,000 cases handled, he brings practical insight shaped by his background in legal aid, federal clerkships, and immigration-focused firms.
A graduate of DePaul University College of Law, Michael is known for his direct, transparent approach and his commitment to helping clients clearly understand their options in an often complex immigration system.
12
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
3000+
CASES HANDLED
150+
5-STAR GOOGLE REVIEWS
3
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
We provide immigration legal services across a focused set of practice areas, including citizenship, residency applications, deportation defense, asylum, family-based immigration, appeals, and select waivers and visa cases. Our firm concentrates on specific case types to deliver clear, strategy-driven guidance through the U.S. immigration process.
DePaul University College of Law
Juris Doctor, Certificate in Public Interest Law, 2013
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and International Studies
Editor on the Journal for Social Justice at DePaul University
Benjamin Hooks Public Interest Law Scholar
English
Assyrian Aramaic
Spanish
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Assyrian American Bar Association
Supreme Court of Illinois
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
Ibrahim Law Office
Born to immigrant parents, raised by an immigrant family, I see my loved ones in every case I take on. In honor of this lived experience, I strive to treat each client like family. Above all, passion and honesty guide my legal practice. I am deeply honest with people from the outset. I don't sugarcoat; I tell it how it is. I believe in being direct about costs, timelines, potential outcomes, and available options so clients can make informed decisions regarding some of the most sensitive and consequential turning points in their lives.
Clear communication and client education are central to my approach, as well as straightforward education on immigration law as it applies to their case. It is only when clients understand not only what their lawyer is doing, but also the underlying why, that they are truly empowered in the legal system. My upbringing made me the lawyer I am today, from immigrants for immigrants.
~Michael
Born to immigrant parents & raised by an immigrant family, my upbringing made me the lawyer I am today. From immigrants, for immigrants.
