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Christopher M. "Chris" Joseph

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2013.
5200 Bob Billings Parkway, Suite 201 Lawrence, Kansas 66049-5810
(785) 234-3272
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cjoseph@josephhollander.com
Firm: Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC
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Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC


Years In Practice

23


Phone Number (785) 234-3272

Mr. Christopher Joseph represents individuals and businesses in complex civil litigation and during the investigation and prosecution of criminal charges.

After graduating from law school, Mr. Joseph was appointed by Chief United States District Judge John Lungstrum, District of Kansas, to serve as his law clerk from 2000 to 2002. Mr. Joseph joined Joseph, Hollander & Craft in August of 2002 and is now Managing Member of the Firm.

Mr. Joseph is an active member of local and state bar associations and is a lifetime member of the National and Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He served on the Bench-Bar Committee for the United States District Court for the District of Kansas from 2009 to 2010. Mr. Joseph served as Chair of the Merit Selection Panel for the appointment of a federal magistrate judge in 2010 and 2019, and was a member of the Tenth Circuit Merit Selection Panel for the Kansas Federal Defender in 2013.

Mr. Joseph has earned Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory’s highest “AV” rating for lawyers. He is a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America, is recognized in the peer-review publication Best Lawyers in America, is designated as one of the top five percent of Kansas lawyers in Super Lawyers® by Thomson Reuters, and has been named “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” in Kansas by The National Trial Lawyers.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Appellate Practice
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
What is the scope of this lawyer's practice?
 
Criminal Defense: General Practice - 45%
 
Criminal Defense: White-Collar - 35%
 
Appellate Practice - 10%
 
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law - 10%
How is this lawyer compensated?
Fixed Fees
This lawyer is compensated by clients, often based on a flat fee.
Hourly
This lawyer is compensated by clients, often based on an hourly fee.
Bar Admissions
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Admitted in 2001
Kansas
Admitted in 2000
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Christopher M. Joseph
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)
  • National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Kansas
  • Best Lawyers 2015 Topeka Lawyer of the Year - Criminal Defense: Non-White Collar
Languages
English
Work Experience
Joseph, Hollander & Craft
2002 - Current
Honorable John W. Lungstrum
2000 - 2002
Education
University of Kansas, J.D.
Graduated 2000
Wichita State University, BA
Graduated 1997
Contact Details and Office Locations
Other: (785) 234-3272
cjoseph@josephhollander.com
5200 Bob Billings Parkway, Suite 201
Lawrence, Kansas 66049-5810
Lawrence, Kansas 66049-5810
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1508 Southwest Topeka Boulevard
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1887
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1887
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