about our firm & why we serve
MEET THE TEAMMeet Attorney Iffy Ibekwe
Every woman is worthy of an impactful legacy.
Hello! We are Ibekwe (ee-beck-way) Law, but you can call us your lawyers gone right. (No stuffy office desks, old leather smell, and boring conversation here. ) We activate intentional women so they can take agency over their lives and build impactful legacies.
LET US ASK YOU…
Do you want to make sure that even your children’s children can buy their first (and second) homes?
Do you want them to be able to go to Disney every single year for eternity?
Do you want to make sure the causes and changes you believe in can carry out their work, no matter what?
ONE LAST QUESTION…
Do you always want to have a voice in decisions that affect you?
We thought so! That’s why we make setting up a will as easy as deciding what’s for dinner. We know that sometimes, it gets put on the backburner for far too long because “if you talk about it, it’ll happen.” (Pst, that’s 100% not accurate.)
Our process focuses on what you have today, so tomorrow is how you want it. We want you to walk away feeling relieved, reassured, and legit!
We understand the thought of estate planning can feel overwhelmingly stressful. We’re here to say that it doesn’t have to be. In fact, getting your assets together is the complete opposite! It ensures that no matter what, there will be no argument, there will be no confusion, and your choices will be adhered to. It’s literally digging legal teeth into your decision, so no one else will have to make it. It’s the ultimate power move. In case you’re wondering, that also includes keeping the power in your own hands rather than letting the state decide.
THERE ARE ENOUGH OLD WHITE DUDES MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT YOUR LIFE. DON’T ADD ONE MORE!
It’s time to have the people in your corner who understand your unique position and desires. Because what’s good for one of us is good for all of us.
Client Love
We took care of our estate planning on Valentine’s Day (yay!) and felt at ease and well informed throughout the entire process. I highly recommend that you contact Iffy for your estate planning needs. Not only is she professional and knowledgeable, she made us feel welcomed and cared for. GRISELDA C.
Iffy is knowledgeable and wonderful to work with. She was able to explain complicated estate planning concepts to help the common person make important life decisions. She gently guided us through the process and was very professional and kind. I would recommend her to anyone. We especially appreciated her attention to detail and genuine concern for educating folks on how to properly be prepared for the unexpected. AMY M.
ALL RIGHT, LADIES, LET’S GET IN LEGAL FORMATION!
We have helped more than 400 women establish their will, trust, and other legal documents to set themselves and their loved ones up for generations of success! With every woman who walks through our doors to take action on the legacy they are living now, we are even more inspired to boldly spread the message of effective estate planning.
CLIENT CASE STUDY
We were so honored to help this mama set up a will and trust to ensure that her kids had special people to care for them and the financial resources to provide for them. We also set up a way for her to select key family members to take care of her if something were to happen.
Encouraging women with practical tools is our passionate calling. Our combined legal know-how ensures that everything is done effectively and thoroughly. In a few simple steps, we can give a woman a sense of peace knowing that she’s providing the best for her loved ones—no matter what!
HERE’S THE DEAL
we should work together if:
You are not buying the lie that inheritance and property ownership are only for Chad.
You want to offer your loved ones a distinct advantage that only select families have historically had access to.
You want your children to have the security of a stable home or Disney trips every year for the rest of their lives.
You want to decide what happens with your health and your wealth.
You believe a “woman's place” is wherever decisions are made about her.
You want generational wealth.
You want to support the causes that mean the most to you.
You just want to catch the hell up!
ARE YOU THINKING…
HOW DO I SELECT AN AWESOME ATTORNEY WHO PREFERS PEOPLE’S DESIRES OVER OBSESSIVE LEGAL LINGO?
WE’RE SO GLAD YOU ASKED!
ARE WE THE PRACTICE FOR YOU?
WHY CHOOSE IBEKWE LAW, PLLC?
There are over 7,000 lawyers in Arkansas and over 70,000 in Texas. Want to know why we’re different from all those other choices?
We get you. We get your needs. We know that women have the freedom and power to make the decisions they need to protect themselves and their loved ones.
THE GOD-GIVEN CALLING TO HELP WOMEN.
Our superpower is arming professional and entrepreneurial women with the tools to ensure generational wealth, preserve agency, and provide loved ones with the advantages they desire. We work with all women, no matter your marital status or family dynamics, to find practical legal solutions for emergencies to the future you imagine for your loved ones. Guys are welcome too (if they are down for the cause). Also, we LOVE what I do, like love-love.
WE ARE A CULTURALLY COMPETENT PRACTICE, SO WE GET IT.
Preparing women with estate plans is how we play our part to end inequality and unfair disadvantages due to ageism, racism, sexism, classism, and other barriers that keep women from building wealth and having a voice in decisions that affect us.
AND IN CASE YOU NEED OUR STREET CRED:
We are licensed in Texas and Arkansas with over 38 combined years of experience practicing law.
Our children are set for the future because we practice what we preach.
We have collectively prepared hundreds of effective estate plans.
Our Black-owned, woman-owned business was featured on KVUE News, Austin’s ABC affiliate station.
We are a recipient of Austin Monthly Magazine’s Top Attorneys for 2020 and 2021.
We lead national probono estate planning giveaways, which have provided over 30 families with estate plans.
if you are ready to secure your assets and design a lasting legacy, we will show you the way.
MEET THE DREAM TEAM:
IFFY IBEKWE
PRINCIPAL ESTATE PLANNING ATTORNEY
Iffy is the principal attorney and founder of Ibekwe Law, PLLC. She believes that women deserve to make decisions that affect them with wills, trusts, and other estate planning documents. Emboldening women is Iffy’s calling, and she’s also loves speaking about entrepreneurship and supporting other women lawyers.
Iffy is a double Longhorn who graduated from The University of Texas at Austin (undergrad and law school). She’s practiced law for over 14 years. Iffy is passionate about racial justice and reconciliation and is the current national board president for Be the Bridge, a national nonprofit that empowers people toward racial healing, equity, and inclusion.
Iffy enjoys spending time with her remarkable husband and four spirited children. As an avid lover of books, she runs a fantastic book club, We Read Her, which focuses on books authored by women of color.
KAY COVARRUBIA
ASSOCIATE ESTATE PLANNING ATTORNEY
Kay grew up in Medicine Mound, Texas, literally, a West Texas ghost town. She became a lawyer to be of service to others.
Kay has always had a strong passion for estate planning and feels missional about helping people use the law to protect themselves and their loved ones. She majored in history at West Texas A&M, and because of this, she has an extensive collection of history books that continues to grow. Kay earned her law degree at Texas Tech School of Law and then headed to Austin, the “live music capital of the world.” As an artist and musician, Austin is the perfect place for Kay and her musician husband to call home.
Jan Jackson
OF COUNSEL ESTATE PLANNING AND PROBATE ATTORNEY
Jan is a seasoned estate planning and probate lawyer who has practiced exclusively in this area of law for 15 years, assisting hundreds of clients. A San Antonio native, Jan was close to her grandmother and has since found great satisfaction in assisting the elderly and infirmed with estate planning. Jan loves helping people in difficult and trying situations and works with them to communicate their choices and shield what is important to them.
Jan serves and participates in the Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce, the Austin Bar Association, the Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, and The Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Texas. She graduated from the University of Houston and earned her law degree from St. Mary’s University. A lover of the outdoors, Jan relishes long hikes on sunshiny days through the Texas Hill Country, accompanied by Nika, her beloved Blue Heeler.
GRACE UWIMANA
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Grace is our administrative Assistant. She is originally from Rwanda and currently lives in south Austin. Grace is currently working on her bachelor’s degree in Political science at Texas State University and plans to go to law school in the future. As an advocate for criminal justice reform, Grace raises awareness about how to end mass incarceration.
She enjoys outdoor activities like kayaking, hiking–basically, time in nature! Grace also enjoys reading nonfiction books and spending quality time with her friends and family.
MAYA DITGES
INTERN READY TO LEARN
Maya is our public relations and administrative intern from Houston, Texas. Working on her Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Maya attends The University of Texas at Austin and plans to go to law school.
Maya enjoys reading, crafting, writing, listening to music, traveling, and spending time with her parents and two siblings. Her favorite family activity is biking on a sunny day.