About

Mr. Mehrfar began his career in the specialized area of criminal defense in 1993, working as an intern at the Legal Aid Society – Criminal Defense Division, and later for the Office of the Public Defender, Dade County, Florida. After graduating from Brooklyn Law School, he served as a Staff Attorney in the Criminal Defense Division of the Legal Aid Society for four years, serving in both Brooklyn and Manhattan. He quickly rose to prominence after he persuaded the District Attorney’s office to dismiss a criminal case against a man who had allegedly assaulted a police officer. Through aggressive investigation, Mr. Mehrfar was able to uncover a pattern of police brutality by that officer, which eventually led to his suspension from NYPD. During his tenure at Legal Aid, Mr. Mehrfar was elected and served as the Vice President of the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys, in charge of representing 125 lawyers in labor negotiations and office disciplinary proceedings. In 1999, he started his own law firm.

Mr. Mehrfar’s experience in criminal defense representation is quite broad, having represented individuals with charges from armed robbery and murder, to white collar fraud, narcotics sales and rape. He has represented clients in both Federal and State court. A gifted trial lawyer, Mr. Mehrfar has obtained many acquittals in trials where the prosecution’s evidence seemed overwhelming.

As an expert on criminal law matters, Mr. Mehrfar has delivered commentary to various local television stations, including Fox News. He has also been quoted in the New York Law Journal, New York Daily News, AM New York and Maxim magazine. Mr. Mehrfar is well regarded by prosecutors, judges and other criminal defense attorneys for his charm and litigation skills. A determined advocate for his clients,

Mr. Mehrfar brings a unique combination of oral advocacy and writing skills to enable him in the art of persuasion and achieve the best possible results for his clients.

In 1992, Mr. Mehrfar received a Bachelor of the Arts in History and Political Science with an emphasis in political philosophy from the University of Wisconsin- Madison. He received his Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School in 1995, and has been a member of the New York State Bar since 1996. He is also a member of the Bar for the Federal Courts- Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York- as well as the Supreme Court of the United States of America.

The Law Offices of A. Adam Mehrfar has several “of counsel” relationships with other prominent attorneys in the New York Metropolitan area who specialize in other areas of the law, including Corporations, Debt Collection, Divorce, Entertainment, Immigration, and Personal Injury.

Bar Membership:

Supreme Court of the United States of America
Supreme Court of the State of New York – First Judicial Department
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court for the Northern District of New York

Professional Organizations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers