Mr. Sharif has been an active member of the State Bar of California since June 1997, practicing law in both state and federal courts, and has handled numerous civil, criminal, and family law cases. He is an experienced trial lawyer, having litigated both as plaintiff and defense counsel in numerous civil matters, including felony criminal jury trials and complex family law disputes. To better serve his community, Mr. Sharif serves as a Fee Arbitrator with the San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA) and has successfully arbitrated many fee disputes. He is now serving a second three-year term as a Director on the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA) (2025-2027), having completed his previous service of a three-year term as a director on the Board of Directors at the SDCBA (2019-2021). He has held various leadership positions within that organization.

For several years, the love of teaching has taken Mr. Sharif to teach the Business Law-140 course at the local community college, Southwestern College. At the same time, as an adjunct professor, Mr. Sharif was asked and has served as the Grievance Chair for the college, serving its faculty union, and currently serving as the Grievance Officer for the Union. Further community involvements have taken Mr. Sharif from coaching soccer at AYSO to coaching the high school Mock Trial team at Otay Ranch High School.

A graduate of University City High School (’87), Mr. Sharif continued his studies in Political Science at San Diego State University, minoring in Philosophy. A graduate of Thomas Jefferson School of Law, his interest in comparative law led him to summer studies sponsored by his law school at Cambridge University in the U.K., specifically at Gonville and Caius College and at the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. During law school, Mr. Sharif served the students as the elected Vice President of the Student Bar Association and the Dean of Delta Theta Phi, also serving on various committees to promote a better environment for the students.