Arthur K. Aiken has been practicing law in South Carolina for 36 years. During that time, Mr. Aiken has tried over 100 cases. These cases have included million dollar personal injury cases and criminal cases in both state and federal courts. In addition to cases at the trial level, Mr. Aiken also handles appeals. In his appellate practice, Mr. Aiken has appeared before the South Carolina Supreme Court, the South Carolina Court of Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Mr. Aiken has always endeavored to give his clients high quality representation at a fair price.

Elizabeth Franklin-Best is a nationally recognized federal criminal defense and appellate attorney with over 23 years of experience in high-stakes post-conviction advocacy. She holds a J.D. and M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Wyoming and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and all U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals. Elizabeth exclusively represents clients in federal courts and agencies, focusing on appeals and post-conviction relief, sentence mitigation, federal supervised release matters, and pre-trial and trial representation. Her practice encompasses § 3582(c)(2) motions, § 2255 motions, § 2241 petitions, compassionate release, early termination of supervised release, and presidential pardon petitions. Author of Reversing Your Criminal Conviction: Develop Your Winning Strategy (2023), she was named 2010 “Public Defender of the Year” by the South Carolina Public Defender Association. Elizabeth provides individualized, compassionate representation, ensuring no stone is left unturned in pursuing justice for each client.