About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Franklin-Best has built a practice that spans state and federal courts. She is admitted in South Carolina and New York, and she holds admission to multiple federal appellate courts, including the 2nd, 4th, 5th and 11th Circuits. She is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Franklin-Best moved into partnership-level work in 2012 when she served as a lawyer and partner at Blume Franklin-Best & Young, LLC. Her membership in the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers dates back to 2008 and continues to the present. She also maintains active membership in the South Carolina State Bar.
Her courtroom work covers both trial and appellate matters. Over the years she has taken cases from the trial court to higher courts, filing and arguing appeals in several circuits. That appellate practice sits alongside representation at the trial level in state and federal matters. Her career shows steady involvement in criminal defense circles, reflected in long-standing association membership and repeated appearances in court records.
Franklin-Best practices under the name Elizabeth Franklin-Best, P.C. and is listed as counsel in multiple offices. She has handled matters that require admission to courts across jurisdictions, and she maintains the credentials to appear before federal appellate panels and the U.S. Supreme Court when cases call for it. Colleagues and opposing counsel describe her approach in court as direct and procedural; she emphasizes careful preparation and an eye for appellate issues that may affect trial strategy.
Today she continues to represent clients in both state and federal courts, including appeals in the circuit courts and matters that may reach the nation's highest court. She remains active in professional organizations that focus on criminal defense and retains memberships that reflect an ongoing practice spanning trial and appellate work. Her current practice concentrates on criminal defense and appellate litigation.
