Our Firm

The IBC Law Firm is a growing business law firm located in Phoenix, Arizona. We are passionate about not only helping people start their business, but also helping those businesses succeed for many years down the road. Our approach to sophisticated, intelligent, and effective legal services at competitive rates has helped us establish long-term business relationships across the valley. We’ll also help you protect your investments through intellectual property rights, business contracts, and by working within relevant law at all times. If it becomes necessary to defend your business… we can do that too.

Founded in 2013 by Attorney Mathew E. Holm, a small business lawyer in Phoenix, the IBC Law Firm has already helped a wide variety individuals and small businesses throughout the Phoenix area and across the state of Arizona on various legal issues including Business Entity Formation, Investor Agreements, Sale of a Business, Federal Trademark Registration, Employment Contracts, Estate Planning and more.

Attorney Mathew E. Holm

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Mathew E. Holm, Esq. was born and raised in northern Ohio and attended the College of Wooster, a small private liberal arts college, in central Ohio. While at the College of Wooster, Mathew majored in Philosophy, earning high academic honors, served as Captain of the Men’s NCAA nationally ranked swim team, and also as a Resident Advisor (RA). As part of the nationally renowned Independent Study program at Wooster, Mathew successfully completed a nearly 100 page thesis on Ethical Theory.

After earning his Bachelor of Arts, he moved to Los Angeles where he worked in the financial services industry for approximately 6 years. Having passed exams including Series 3, Series, 7, Series 66 and Insurance License exams he worked as a stockbroker, financial advisor, commodities broker and loan officer, at Citigroup and Merrill Lynch.

In his personal life Mathew completed the Los Angeles marathon, has traveled to Europe, Hong Kong and to China to visit friends and clients several times.

Mathew attended law school at Chapman University School of Law where he served as President of the Business and Investment Law Society. He graduated in 2009 from law school, moved to Arizona, and passed the bar exam. After working for various law firms he founded this business law firm, the IBC Law Firm LLC in 2013.

Having studied mathematical formulas in financial based law school courses Mathew invented a new mathematical formula for more accurately determining the total cost of combination mortgage loans coined Blended APR ©. As a licensed attorney in the State of Arizona as well as in United States Federal Court, Mathew has helped a variety of clients in multi-million dollar transactions and small start-ups, advised his clients on securities, e-commerce and advanced internet law issues, finance terms, real estate transactions, business taxation, intellectual property rights, employment issues, contractual rights and obligations and more.

Together with his Canadian born wife Janelle, Mathew completed a 42 mile hike across the Grand Canyon and back in less than 24 hours (Rim to Rim to Rim), in 2015. Mathew is a proud father of his daughter Harper born in 2016 and his son Greyson born in 2018.

At the IBC Law Firm we regularly work with the Arizona Corporation Commission, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Maricopa County Superior Court, and other federal, state, and local agencies in order to service our clients. Attorney Mathew E. Holm and his staff are continuously striving to make IBC one of the top business law firms in the State of Arizona.

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Janelle Holm, Office Administrator & Paralegal

 

Janelle manages everything behind the scenes of IBC Law Firm. She works closely with the attorneys to draft, review and proofread a variety of documents and policies, rules and laws, and ensure compliance with the office’s legal policies and procedures.

Janelle graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration – Marketing from Dordt University, in Sioux Center, Iowa, as well as her Associate of Arts degree in Administrative Assistance. Born in Canada, Janelle escaped the frigid winters and spent 7 years in Pasadena, CA, working at Russ Reid Company (now rebranded as One & All) as a Marketing Account Executive with large non-profit Agencies such as World Vision and Operation Smile. After moving to Phoenix in 2014, Janelle continued to work in Advertising at Davidson & Belluso, a full-service ad agency, working on branding campaigns for large and small businesses across all industries. Mountain House, PepsiCo, City of Phoenix, CVS Health, California Bank & Trust, and the Arizona Attorney General, just to name a few. Janelle pivoted into Paralegal drafting in 2021, and her attention to detail is pertinent to the success of IBC Law Firm. In her free time, Janelle is an active mom of 2, certified personal trainer, an ultra-hiker, and passionately works toward obtaining her “Pro Card” in bodybuilding.

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Alexandra Garcia, Legal Assistant

 

Alexandra is IBC Law Firm’s key admin support for legal research, filing, and other administrative tasks. Her high attention to detail and quick turnaround times help IBC Law Firm bring success to our clients.

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