Founder & principal attorney

Rovshan Sharifov, Esq.

Former New York Prosecutor. Defense Counsel in
New York State and Federal Courts.

More than two decades of criminal-law experience, from investigations and arraignments to jury trials and independent case reviews.

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New York Metro Super Lawyers · 2019–2026

Experience on both sides

A prosecutor’s perspective.
A defense lawyer’s purpose.

Rovshan Sharifov is a New York criminal defense attorney and former Nassau County Assistant District Attorney. He has spent more than two decades in New York’s state and federal criminal courts, first as a prosecutor and then as a defense lawyer. He founded Sharifov & Associates, PLLC, where he defends people charged with felonies, misdemeanors, DWI, domestic violence, theft, fraud, and white-collar offenses in New York City, Nassau County, and federal court.

Having worked on both sides of a criminal case, he understands how police investigations unfold, how charges are decided, and how a District Attorney’s office evaluates trial risk and plea offers. He uses that perspective to examine the evidence, challenge unlawful searches and arrests, negotiate thoughtfully, and try cases before juries when appropriate.

A second perspective

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Mr. Sharifov often hears from people who want an independent second opinion. He reviews the charges, available evidence, and any plea offer, then provides a candid assessment of the case’s strengths and weaknesses, realistic outcomes, and whether an offer makes sense.

Before a decision that may affect your freedom, record, or immigration status, another informed perspective can help you understand your options.

Case-analysis focus

Charges and procedural stage
Evidence, court papers, and legal issues
Any plea offer and its potential consequences
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Professional journey

From public service to independent defense.

2002

Experience as a New York prosecutor

Before his appointment as a prosecutor, he clerked in the Investor Protection Bureau of the New York State Attorney General’s Office under Eliot Spitzer and interned at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Denis Dillon appointed Mr. Sharifov an Assistant District Attorney in Nassau County in 2002; he continued serving under District Attorney Kathleen M. Rice. He handled matters from misdemeanors to serious felonies, tried multiple cases to verdict, including DWI cases, and completed Nassau County Police Department-sponsored Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) training. He now uses that training to scrutinize DWI arrests from the defense side.

2006–2012

Building a defense practice

In 2006 he co-founded Sharifov & Russell, LLP, served as Managing Partner until 2012, and then founded Sharifov & Associates, PLLC. He has served on Nassau County’s Assigned Counsel Defender Plan (18-b panel) since 2006.

Cases he handles

From the first call to the final decision.

Mr. Sharifov represents clients through pre-arrest investigations, warrant or I-card surrender planning, arraignments, grand jury proceedings, suppression hearings, plea negotiations, and trials in New York state courts and the federal Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

Federal criminal defense

Federal investigations and indictments, health care and Medicare or Medicaid fraud, conspiracy, and drug charges in the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

Felonies & misdemeanors

Robbery, burglary, assault, weapon charges, and other state-court accusations.

DWI & license cases

DWI and DUI defense, including suspended or revoked license matters.

Domestic violence

Criminal allegations, family-offense issues, and orders of protection.

Drug charges

Possession and sale allegations, including consequences beyond the criminal case.

White-collar & fraud

Mortgage, insurance, and bank fraud, money laundering, embezzlement, and conspiracy.

Theft & larceny

Grand and petit larceny, property offenses, and related investigations.

Grand jury & subpoenas

Representation for witnesses, subpoena responses, and grand jury proceedings.

Second opinions

Independent analysis of pending cases, the evidence, and plea offers for people who already have counsel.

About I-cards: An NYPD I-card is an internal investigative alert, not a warrant issued by a judge. If one may be involved, a lawyer can help you understand the situation and discuss a safe way to respond, including whether a voluntary surrender is appropriate.

Rovshan Sharifov, Esq.

Credentials

Recognition

Super Lawyers · New York Metro · 2019–2026

Justia Lawyer Rating 10.0

Avvo Rating 10.0 · Superb

World Justice Project · Contributing Expert in Criminal Law · 2021–2026

Lead Counsel Verified · Criminal Defense

Service & Memberships

Panel member · Nassau County Assigned Counsel Plan (18-b) · since 2006

Nassau County Magistrates Association

Nassau County Bar Association

Former Assistant District Attorneys Association (FADA)

New York State Magistrates Association

Earlier Honors

Top 100 · The National Trial Lawyers · 2014

Superior DWI Attorney · National Advocacy for DUI Defense · 2016

10 Best Attorneys · American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys · 2017

Ratings and recognitions apply to the named attorney. Prior results, ratings, and memberships do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Education and bar admissions

Education and bar admissions.

Education

J.D., Magna Cum Laude, New York Law School, 2002
Public Interest Fellowship Recipient, 2001
B.A., Politics, New York University, 1997

Bar admissions

New York State, 2003
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2003
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2003
Supreme Court of the United States, 2007

Additional training

Combating Auto Crime in New York, New York Prosecutors Training Institute, 2005
Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST),
Nassau County Police Department

In the media

Coverage of cases and clients.

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Rovshan Sharifov, Esq.

A prosecutor’s perspective.A defense lawyer’s purpose.

Already have a lawyer? Know where your case stands.

From public service to independent defense.

Experience as a New York prosecutor

Building a defense practice

From the first call to the final decision.

Federal criminal defense

Felonies & misdemeanors

DWI & license cases

Domestic violence

Drug charges

White-collar & fraud

Theft & larceny

Grand jury & subpoenas

Second opinions

Credentials

Recognition

Service & Memberships

Earlier Honors

Education and bar admissions.

Education

Bar admissions

Additional training

Coverage of cases and clients.

Arrested, under investigation, or considering a plea?

A prosecutor’s perspective.
A defense lawyer’s purpose.

Already have a lawyer?
Know where your case stands.