Steven Ibarra

Steven Ibarra was born in the United States to immigrant parents and raised in Norwalk, just a few miles from the Whittier office where he has practiced since founding the firm in 2008. He left home to study at UC Berkeley, then began his legal career in 2003 as an assistant to a personal injury attorney in Beverly Hills. He has been fighting for injured people ever since.

A trial lawyer

Most injury cases settle. The ones that settle well are usually the ones where the insurance company knows the lawyer on the other side is ready to try the case. Steven has tried multiple cases to jury verdict, including a $578,000 verdict in Riverside County for a client who suffered a torn meniscus in a slip-and-fall.

In 2020 he represented a wife, mother and church employee who was hit by a U.S. Postal Service truck. After a contested trial against the federal government, a federal judge awarded $670,000, mostly for her pain and suffering.

Steven is especially interested in courtroom technology and in explaining complicated medical and legal issues to juries in plain language. He credits part of that skill to years on stage as the guitarist in a punk rock band, Whole 9 Yards.

How he works with clients

Steven personally handles every case. Clients get straight answers about their options, their deadlines and what their case is likely to involve, and they can reach the firm 24/7. He is fluent in Spanish and works directly with Spanish-speaking clients.

Outside the office

Steven is the proud father of three children. At home, he shares the couch with Honey, the family Goldendoodle. He still writes songs.

Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different.