Attorney profile

Michael Mullen, Esq.

Of Counsel · Criminal Defense & Trial Attorney

Trial-focused defense for serious criminal charges in New York state and federal courts, with additional experience in complex fraud and personal injury matters.

70+ trialsTried to verdict

Former prosecutor

Experience and approach

Prosecutor insight. Defense strategy built for trial.

Michael Mullen, Esq., is Of Counsel to Sharifov & Associates, PLLC, where he represents clients facing serious criminal charges in New York state and federal courts. A former New York prosecutor and highly sought-after trial attorney with more than 24 years of experience, he has tried more than 70 cases to verdict, including murders, conspiracies, and other complex criminal matters.

Mr. Mullen is known for handling matters that carry substantial legal and public consequences. He combines a prosecutor’s understanding of how investigations and charges are built with the preparation and courtroom judgment required for defense litigation.

His current practice includes DWI, white-collar and financial offenses, fraud allegations, controlled-substance cases, homicide and other serious charges. His work has also included matters involving doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists, acupuncturists, office managers, and others accused in health care or insurance-fraud investigations.

Michael’s trial work has received coverage from outlets including the New York Post, Wired, the New York Daily News, and WBNG 12 Action News.

Trial background

Experience on both sides of the courtroom.

Mr. Mullen’s background spans criminal prosecution, civil fraud litigation, and defense work.

Former New York prosecutor

Mr. Mullen began his legal career in 2002 as an Assistant District Attorney. He prosecuted matters involving attempted murder, robbery, burglary, assault, forgery, money laundering, grand larceny, controlled substances, and DWI.

Experienced jury trial attorney

Across a 24-year legal career on both the prosecution and defense sides, Mr. Mullen has tried more than 70 cases to verdict. Detailed investigation, careful evidence review, motion practice, witness preparation, and a focused jury presentation can make a life-changing difference.

Civil fraud litigation

After leaving the District Attorney’s Office in 2005, he joined a boutique Manhattan civil firm, where he investigated and tried insurance-fraud matters and developed experience with no-fault laws and regulations.

Defense preparation

That combined experience informs his review of investigative methods, witness accounts, technical evidence, charging theories, plea options, and trial strategy.

Areas of practice

Trial-focused representation for serious matters.

The appropriate strategy depends on the allegations or injuries, available evidence, procedural posture, jurisdiction, and the client’s objectives. Descriptions of experience are not promises of a particular result.

Criminal Defense & Trials

Defense in New York state and federal criminal matters, including investigations, hearings, negotiations, and trials involving serious felony and misdemeanor allegations.

DWI Defense

Representation in misdemeanor and felony DWI cases informed by prosecutor-side trial experience and training in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing.

White-Collar & Fraud Matters

Defense involving no-fault insurance fraud, Medicare and Medicaid fraud, money laundering, grand larceny, and civil or criminal RICO allegations.

Personal Injury

Representation in car-accident and slip-and-fall matters, drawing on prior civil litigation and insurance-industry experience.

Professional background

Education, trial experience, and media coverage.

Education

J.D., State University at Buffalo School of Law, 2001
B.A., Hendrix College, 1995

Bar admissions

New York State and Federal courts (SDNY, EDNY)

Complex fraud defense

Experience involving medical and health care professionals, office personnel, no-fault insurance claims, Medicare and Medicaid allegations, and civil or criminal RICO matters.

Media coverage

Matters have received coverage from the New York Post, Wired, the New York Daily News, and WBNG 12 Action News.