Elizabeth Franklin-Best P.C.

About Elizabeth Franklin-Best P.C.

Elizabeth Franklin-Best P.C. is a federal criminal defense and appellate law firm in South Carolina representing clients in federal courts nationwide. WHAT WE DO • Direct appeals — federal and state criminal appeals, from record review through oral argument • Post-conviction relief — 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motions and ineffective assistance of counsel claims • Federal habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 • Compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) • Presidential clemency — pardon and commutation petitions • Federal sentencing and Guidelines litigation • White-collar defense — healthcare, insurance, and tax matters • Federal Bureau of Prisons advocacy — designation, sentence computation, First Step Act credits, RDAP, discipline, medical care, prerelease custody, and reentry WHO WE ARE Elizabeth Franklin-Best is the firm's founder and principal attorney — admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court and every U.S. Court of Appeals that hears federal criminal appeals, with 20+ years of federal practice, 330+ federal proceedings, and 16 published decisions. Chambers USA 2026 ranks her in White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations; Best Lawyers 2027 recognizes her in Appellate Practice, Criminal Defense: White Collar, and Criminal Defense. Author of Reversing Your Criminal Conviction (2023). Christopher Zoukis, JD, MBA, is Managing Director and directs the Prison Consulting Division. Author of The Habeas Citebook, the Federal Criminal Defendant's Handbook, the Federal Prison Handbook, and the Directory of Federal Prisons. WHO WE SERVE People facing federal charges or sentencing; people in BOP custody and their families; and defense lawyers seeking appellate, § 2255, or BOP co-counsel. We take matters in any federal circuit. HOW WE WORK We keep a small caseload. Most engagements begin with a paid case assessment: we review the record, research the claims, and tell you candidly whether a viable issue exists. federalcriminaldefenseattorney.com · 843-620-1100