Christopher Zoukis

I’m Christopher Zoukis, Managing Director at Elizabeth Franklin-Best P.C., a national federal criminal defense law firm handling federal criminal defense, federal white-collar crime matters, direct appeals, and post-conviction litigation. I translate complex federal statutes, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and post-conviction procedure into plain-English options so clients understand their risks, deadlines, and path forward.

I’ve spent my career working deep inside the federal criminal justice system. Today, I use that on-the-ground experience to help clients navigate federal investigations, indictments, sentencing mitigation, direct federal appeals, and post-conviction relief, including 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motions (and related remedies when appropriate).

Ask me about federal criminal defense strategy, white-collar investigations, federal sentencing, direct appeals, post-conviction relief, and navigating the federal criminal justice system.