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John N. Sharifi
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This firm is committed to absolute excellence in criminal defense.
Mr. Sharifi has experience successfully handling the most serious criminal cases at trial and on direct appeal. He is also an adjunct professor of law, teaching Evidence and trial practice.
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Licensed in Maryland for 23 years
State: Maryland
Acquired: 2002
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Location
Law Offices of John N Sharifi LLC
1700 Rockville Pike Ste 400, Rockville, MD, 20852
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Posted by anonymous | December 10, 2021 | Criminal Defense
If you need the best defense, I recommend him strongly.
I have been a lecturer at a DC law school for many years. I know criminal defense attorney John Sharifi and am familiar with his work. He is on a short list of the very best trial and appellate lawyers in the Maryland-DC area. He is knowledgeable, ethical, dedicated, and, most important, he is a crac...
Posted by Isaac | January 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Dedicated Attorney
Mr. Sharifi is a dedicated and very knowledgeable criminal defense attorney. He always kept me up to speed with my case and made sure I understood the ins and outs of what was going on. He is also very professional, yet friendly, and makes sure he does his best to fulfill your expectations on the out...
John N. Sharifi's Lawyer Endorsements
"John is an incredibly intelligent, resourceful, and dedicated attorney who zealously advocates for his clients whether at trial or appeal."
Mary Thuell
Estate planning lawyer
Experience
Honors
2018
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Super Lawyer, Maryland Super Lawyers
2016
Outstanding Adjunct Professor of the Year, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
2015
Rising Star/Super Lawyer, Maryland Super Lawyers
2014
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2013
Rising Star/Super Lawyers, Maryland Super Lawyers
2013
Outstanding Adjunct Professor of the Year, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
2012
Rising Star/Super Lawyer, Maryland Super Lawyers
2011
Rising Star/Super Lawyer, Maryland Super Lawyers
2010
Rising Star/Super Lawyers, Maryland Super Lawyers
2002
Dean's Award, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
2002
Semi-Finalist, ABA National Criminal Trial Advocacy Competition
2001
Winner, ABA Northeast Regional Trial Advocacy Competition
Work Experience
2005 - Present
Founding Member, Law Offices of John N Sharifi LLC
2003 - 2005
Trial Attorney, Maryland Office Of The Public Defender
Associations
2010 - Present
Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationMember
Education
2005
George Washington University National Law Center
LL.M - Master of Laws
2002
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
J.D.
1998
Purdue University
B.S.
Speaking Engagements
2010
Thurgood Marshall American Inns of Court
Article Presentation: Lego v. Twomey
2009
Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project Seminar
Actual Innocence
Publications
2010
2010
American Criminal Law Review
Lego v. Twomey: The Improbable Relationship Between an Obscure Supreme Court Decision and Wrongful Convictions
2005
American Journal of Trial Advocacy
Approaching the Bench: Trial Techniques for Defense Counsel in Criminal Bench Trials
Languages
Farsi
Spanish
English