Elizabeth Franklin-Best | A New Kind of Advocacy: Federal Criminal Defense and Appeals
On this week’s Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast, we speak with Elizabeth Franklin-Best, Founder of Elizabeth Franklin-Best P.C. in Columbia, South Carolina. A former career public defender and death penalty defense attorney, Elizabeth focuses her private practice on federal criminal defense; state and federal direct appeals; federal post-conviction; and habeas proceedings. Elizabeth’s goal has been to create a new kind of law firm--one that aspires to provide the highest forms of advocacy and professionalism for all clients.
We chat with Elizabeth about her career as a woman in the criminal defense and appeals space, as well as:
- How her core values inform her work
- The need for gender diversity in criminal defense and appellate work
- Advice for women entering the criminal defense space
- What keeps her going in tough cases
- And more.
