On November 23rd, 2015 Mountain View high school had a guest speaker come in and speak to the students enrolled in government. The Lawyers name is Makan Shirafkan. When he came to our school, one of the things he really emphasized was that anyone can do anything if they have the focus and the desire and they stay committed to what is right. He was proof of just that.
Shirafkan served 5 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit. When he was accused of getting into a fight at a local 7-11; he was found guilty of a felony and put behind bars. While he was there, he made the best of his situation. He used everything he learned in Jail and before jail to become who he is today.
Shirafkan has been licensed in law for 6 years now and has moved on to own his own law firm known as, Shirafkan Law. He works mainly with criminal defense cases but also ventures out in other types of law such as entertainment and immigration. He is also now writing a book called “Bars to Bars” which will be coming out in 10-15 years. The book is going to be about his life and how a negative experience turned into an amazing opportunity and eventually career.
To learn more Information on Makan Shirafkan, you can click the link below.
bigO123 • Jan 13, 2016 at 2:03 pm
this guy is a great man, he went from felon to a successful person who is a lawyer now.
ivan • Dec 15, 2015 at 1:44 pm
the story of this ex convicted man was pretty interesting, I had enjoyed his story like everyone has. it is a good advice for people who had been accused of something that maybe they didn’t do.
miss_isssa • Dec 10, 2015 at 2:37 pm
i really enjoyed listening to him tell us his story, and then hearing about all the great accomplishments he made and how he changed his life around! he got to meet so many famous people and got to prove to everyone that he was innocent
beamerm3 • Nov 30, 2015 at 1:35 pm
This is what I would call accomplishment. This guy has transformed from being a convicted felon to a successful person who can help the law