Rovshan Sharifov

Brooklyn, NY

22+ Years Experience

Licensed in 1 State

About Rovshan

Rovshan Sharifov is an experienced Criminal Defense Attorney in New York, a former prosecutor. Mr. Sharifov has been practicing criminal law for over 22 years. Mr. Sharifov is the founder and principal of Sharifov & Associates, PLLC. As a former prosecutor in the Nassau County District Attorney's Office, Mr. Sharifov has gained valuable insight into the workings of the New York justice system. He has experience in handling all types of criminal charges, from misdemeanors to felonies, drug crimes, weapon charges, white collar crimes, robbery, burglary, mortgage and insurance fraud, Medicaid and Medicare fraud, money laundering, bank fraud and conspiracy, grand larcenies, petit larcenies, embezzlement, DWI/DUI, suspended licenses and many other areas of criminal law. Mr. Sharifov also participated in the training for Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST), which was sponsored by the Nassau County Police Department. As a prosecutor, Mr. Sharifov tried multiple cases to verdict ranging from felonies to misdemeanors, including DWI. Prior to joining the District Attorney's Office, Mr. Sharifov worked as a law clerk at the New York State Office of the Attorney General under Elliot Spitzer, assigned to the Investor Protection Bureau. He also interned at the Kings County District Attorney’s office in Brooklyn. Mr. Sharifov is a professional chess player. In February 2016, Mr. Sharifov has also been appointed Associate Justice in the Village of South Floral Park, Nassau County, New York. Mr. Sharifov has been quoted by the media in his representations of clients in high profile cases including NBC New York, New York Post, New York Daily News, Washington Times, CBS New York, Associated Press, Brooklyn Daily, Russia Today, ITAR TASS, PIX 11, Moscow Times, US News, RTVI America, FIOS/News, and other publications. His interviews appeared on TV channels such as NBC New York, Channel 12 News, and CBS New York.