Prior to joining the firm, Atty. Ibanez was an associate at the Cebu Branch of Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALAW), where she was exposed to general legal practice, with focus on litigation, labor, and corporate work. She was also part of the legal team that handled the accounts of big corporate clients in the power, retail, and construction industry. 

She obtained her Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of San Carlos College of Law, ranking 3rd in her graduating class. During her time at the University, she was a member of various student organizations, such as the Bar Operations, Lex Circle House of Representatives, and the Podium. She was also a legal intern for two summers at Elnar Suello Lape & Associates.
 
Atty. Ibanez has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with Certificate in International Studies from the University of St. La Salle Bacolod, where she graduated Cum Laude. While in college, Atty. Ibañez was also among the fifteen (15) Philippine delegates sent to Japan to participate in a 10-day conference organized under the JENESYS Programme, where she earned the title "Philippine Student Ambassador of Goodwill to Japan".

Atty. Ibanez is a member of the Cebu City Chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. She is also currently a part-time instructor at the Gullas Law School of the University of the Visayas.