Yelena Sharova is a trial attorney and the founder and managing attorney of Sharova Law Firm, where she focuses her practice on matrimonial and family law and criminal defense. Admitted to practice in New Jersey in 2009 and New York in 2010, Ms. Sharova brings more than 16 years of legal experience to clients facing some of the most consequential and deeply personal legal matters of their lives.

A seasoned litigator and skilled negotiator, Ms. Sharova represents clients in contested and high-conflict divorces, child custody and visitation disputes, child and spousal support matters, family offense proceedings, and other complex matrimonial and family law matters. She also represents individuals facing criminal charges and brings the same strategic, trial-focused approach to protecting their freedom, rights, and reputations.

Ms. Sharova founded Sharova Law Firm on the belief that legal strategy should be driven by the client’s goals. Every case is different, and effective advocacy requires more than simply knowing the law. It requires understanding what is at stake for the individual client, anticipating the opposing side’s strategy, and knowing when to negotiate and when to fight.

As a trial attorney, Ms. Sharova prepares cases with the courtroom in mind. Her approach combines meticulous preparation, strategic thinking, candid advice, and forceful advocacy. When a favorable resolution can be achieved through negotiation, she negotiates from a position of strength. When litigation is necessary, she is prepared to take the case to trial.

That approach is reflected in the words of both clients and fellow attorneys. Clients have described Ms. Sharova as “professional and very knowledgeable,” “honest and trustworthy,” and have said that they “knew [they were] in good hands.” One longtime client simply described her as “the best lawyer I ever had.”

Her professional colleagues have offered similar assessments. Fellow attorneys have described Ms. Sharova as a “skilled and dedicated lawyer who fights hard” for her clients and as an attorney who is “strong in court, understands the law, and has a great heart.”

For Ms. Sharova, those qualities are particularly important in matrimonial, family, and criminal cases. These matters can affect a client’s children, finances, home, reputation, and freedom. She believes clients deserve an attorney who understands both the legal issues and the very real consequences of the decisions being made.

Ms. Sharova’s connection to New York is deeply personal. She came to the United States as a young immigrant and grew up in Brooklyn. After graduating from James Madison High School, she attended Baruch College, where she developed a business foundation that continues to inform her practical and results-oriented approach to law. She later earned her law degree from Touro Law School.

Brooklyn remains her home and the center of her professional life. Ms. Sharova takes great pride in the firm she has built and in representing individuals and families throughout New York during the moments when experienced, decisive advocacy matters most.

For Yelena Sharova, successful representation means understanding what is at stake, developing the right strategy, and being prepared to fight for the result that matters.