S. Yossof Sharifi

About Me

Attorney Sharifi He has been named by Utah Business magazine as one of Utahs Legal Elite; a honor reserved for the top lawyers in the state. Mr. Sharifi is licensed to practice law in Utah and New Jersey. Attorney Sharifi is a member of the American Bar Association, The Salt Lake County Bar Association, the Central Utah Bar Association and the Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He has been an Adjunct Professor of Business Law and Criminal Justice, and is currently a sitting member of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee at the Utah State Bar. During his third year, Mr. Sharifi was selected to participate in a criminal clinic at the Salt Lake City Prosecutors Office which allowed him to conduct jury trials before Utah courts, and he won his first jury trial while still a law student. Mr. Sharifi is an experienced trial lawyer who has fought aggressively to protect the rights of everyone ranging from the homeless to government entities and businesses. Mr. Sharifi attended the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah where he focused his studies on business, criminal and constitutional law. Attorney Sharifi worked at the Salt Lake City Prosecutor Office as an Associate City Prosecutor where he felt he could benefit the community most. As a Prosecutor, Mr. Sharifi handled a yearly caseload of 1500 criminal cases before helping found the Law Firm of Sharifi and Baron where he practices corporate law, criminal defense, constitutional law, and international business transactions.