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Christopher (Chris) Joseph is the Managing Member of Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC, where he chairs the firm’s criminal defense practice group. His practice involves criminal defense and civil litigation in federal and state courts across Kansas. Chris defends individuals facing federal criminal charges and high-level state felony charges and counsels individuals and businesses subject to government investigations. Chris also has ample experience litigating civil asset forfeiture matters.

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Locations
  • 1508 Southwest Topeka Boulevard, #101A
    Topeka, KS 66612-1887
  • 5200 Bob Billings Parkway, Suite 201
    Lawrence, KS 66049-5810
Languages
  • English
Education
  • University of Kansas, J.D., graduated 2000
  • Wichita State University, BA, graduated 1997
Bar Admissions
  • Kansas, Kansas Supreme Court
  • Kansas, United States District Court for the District of Kansas
  • United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • Missouri, United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
  • Kansas, State Courts of Kansas
Affiliations
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Lifetime Member
  • Kansas Bar Association - Criminal Law and CLE Committees
  • Litigation Counsel of America - Senior Fellow
  • Topeka Bar Association - Legislative Committee Chair
  • United States District Court for the District of Kansas - Bench-Bar Committee Member, 2009-2010
Federal Clerkships
  • United States District Court

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Criminal Defense: General Practice Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Criminal Defense: General Practice Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Criminal Defense: General Practice Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Criminal Defense: General Practice Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Criminal Defense: General Practice
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice, Topeka (2023)
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice, Topeka (2022)
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice, Topeka (2020)
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice, Topeka (2017)
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice, Topeka (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Awards:
  • 2024 - Three Best Rated: Criminal Defense Lawyer in Topeka

  • 2013 - 2023 Super Lawyers

  • 2010 - 2012 Super Lawyers: Rising Star
  • National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Kansas
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law

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