White Collar Crime Experts 2025

Christopher Zoukis, JD, MBA, is a nationally recognized federal prison expert. He serves as Managing Director at Elizabeth Franklin-Best P.C. and Zoukis Consulting Group, where his federal criminal defense practice focuses on federal appeals, post-conviction relief, compassionate release, clemency, and Bureau of Prisons policy matters. Mr. Zoukis is the author of six books on federal criminal defense and prison policy, including The Habeas Citebook: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (Prison Legal News Publishing, 3rd ed. forthcoming 2025), Federal Criminal Defendant’s Handbook (Middle Street Publishing, forthcoming 2025), Directory of Federal Prisons (2020), Federal Prison Handbook (2017), Prison Education Guide (2017), and College for Convicts (2014). His Federal Prison Handbook received numerous awards, including the Reader’s Favorite Book Awards Gold Medal, the Next Generation Indie Book Award, and the Chanticleer Book Awards Instructional & Insightful Nonfiction Award. College for Convicts received the Eric Hoffer Book Award’s Montaigne Medal for the most thought-provoking book of the year. Mr. Zoukis earned his Juris Doctor from the University of California, Davis School of Law, where he served as Articles Editor of the UC Davis Law Review and received both the Witkin Award and Reynoso Award for Academic Excellence. He also holds an MBA and a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from Adams State University. Major media outlets regularly seek his expertise. He has been quoted in CNN, Fox News, ABC News, Associated Press, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Bloomberg Law, and Vice News, among others. He has contributed articles to the Huffington Post, New York Daily News, Prison Legal News, and Criminal Legal News. Mr. Zoukis’s Prison Law Blog was named a Top Law Blawg by the American Bar Association, and he was a finalist for the Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Award. He has assisted hundreds of clients with federal prison preparation, in-prison advocacy, and reentry matters, and is considered a leading voice on federal prison policy nationwide. Learn more about Chris at https://federalcriminaldefenseattorney.com/about/christopher-zoukis-federal-prison-consultant/

New York admitted attorney who began his legal career at a New York City District Attorney's Office and later built a government-facing career working across local, state, and federal partners. He served as Deputy Director of Government Relations at a national nonprofit, coordinating across more than 35 internal teams and external stakeholders to build an outreach strategy that helped take pilot programs from early-stage concepts to city and statewide scale. He brings a practical, implementation-focused approach that connects law, policy, and government process to operational execution. He is also a contributor on WBUR (NPR)'s investigative podcast Beyond All Repair, which won the 2025 Ambie for Best True Crime Podcast and was named among Vulture's best podcasts of 2024.

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Clinton Ford Billups Jr. is an entertainment expert consultant and witness who based on his 50-plus years of experience and specialized knowledge in the entertainment industry advises entertainment industry professionals and their attorneys by evaluating cases, providing expert affidavits, opinions, reports, and depositions, and testifying in administrative or arbitration hearings and in court on entertainment trade customs, usage and practices related to artists, personal managers, talent agents, and others engaged in entertainment, media and the performing arts. Mr. Billupswas elected in 1988 to membership in the National Conference of Personal Managers Inc. (NCOPM), the nation's oldest trade association committed to the advancement of personal managers and their clients. He has served as NCOPM National President since 2002.

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Sipes has a lifelong professional commitment to the criminal justice system, starting as a police officer and working his way through top positions within the justice system. He retired as the Senior Public Affairs Specialist and Social Media Manager for a federal criminal justice agency. He advised presidential and gubernatorial campaigns. Sipes graduated from The Johns Hopkins University with a Certificate of Advanced Study in Liberal Arts. He received a Master of Science degree in Criminology from the University of Baltimore. Sipes was a successful media affairs and social media manager with 35 years of national and state government experience; he accumulated multiple awards, including best government customer service, best use of technology, best teamwork, top awards for podcasting and audio, and many first-place awards for television hosting and production. Sipes has over 50 national and regional awards. He is the author of “Success With the Media,” available at Amazon. Sipes managed the most popular audio and video podcasting and social media site in the US for select crime and justice issues; he created the first state and federal podcasting series and social media sites. Sipes was the primary spokesperson for crime prevention for the federal government for 10 years as the Senior Specialist for Crime Prevention for the National Criminal Justice Reference Service and the Director of Information Services for the National Crime Prevention Council (both funded by the US Department of Justice). He co-managed the most successful public service ad campaign in the nation (McGruff the Crime Dog-Take a Bite Out of Crime). He was a Security Planner for the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms. He started a plan to secure every Senate office beyond Washington, D.C. He was the longest-lasting Director of Public Information for the State of Maryland (Maryland Department of Public Safety); he was a former Associate Professor for Criminology and Public Affairs-University of Maryland. Sipes effectively managed thousands of media contacts and appeared on every national television and radio network multiple times; every national newspaper and wire service quoted him. He created successful state media campaigns; produced a unique and emulated style of proactive public relations; wrote and managed hundreds of publications; went from 20 to 50 percent approval in agency public opinion; he has vast experience in big-complicated agencies.

Christopher Zoukis, JD, MBA, is a leading federal prison consultant, prolific author, and criminal justice advocate dedicated to helping individuals navigate the complexities of the federal prison system. As a Director, Chris Zoukis works closely with federal criminal defense attorneys and directly with clients to prepare for incarceration, resolve issues inside prison, and plan for successful reentry. Christopher Zoukis brings a unique combination of firsthand knowledge, academic credentials, and practical experience to his role. This combination makes him one of the most sought-after experts on federal prisons, compassionate release, and post-conviction matters. His commitment to improving client case outcomes and his approachable, professional demeanor have made Chris Zoukis a trusted resource for federal defendants, inmates, and their families nationwide.

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Ko-lin Chin has written extensively on issues related to Chinese crime groups and networks, including Chinatown gangs and tongs, human smuggling organizations, organized crime in Taiwan and China, the heroin and methamphetamine businesses in Myanmar and China, and sex trafficking networks in Asia and the United States. Dr. Chin has received funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Justice, as well as two Fulbright Scholarships for his work on transnational organized crime.

C.Kimberly Toms was a victim of a multitude of crimes enacted by an acquaintance, a serial offending supervisory special agent for the U.S. government. In attempting to report these crimes, she encountered shocking negligence in the Justice System. These secondary acts were at the hands of police officers, state courts and so-called “victim advocacy,” in addition to the highest law enforcement agencies in the land. Now, she speaks out as a triumphant survivor who continues to tell the secrets so many tried to keep quiet, all in the effort to influence positive change. As part of her career, Kimberly has dedicated more than 40 years of her life to multiple forms of communications, including a background in public relations, content publishing and digital marketing. During her 12 years spent focused on the pursuit of justice against a serial offending special agent, Kimberly used her voice and digital marketing capabilities across all available channels with creativity and tenacity to achieve personal and professional goals. (personal website: kimberlytoms.com) Today, she is the founder of NotJustOne.org, a secure online platform that serves as a bridge between crime victims and verified professionals who can amplify their voices. The platform enables victims of serious crimes to share their stories in a protected environment, connecting them with journalists, researchers, law enforcement, legislators, documentary filmmakers and other qualified investigative-storytelling professionals. By providing this service, Not Just One creates a pathway for untold stories to reach those with the power to investigate, report and potentially drive justice and systemic change.

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Rustin is an attorney and counselor at law. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Utah, is an instructor of business law and ethics for Weber State University, and has served as Chair for the Utah Bar’s Business Law Section. Rustin has taught numerous continuing education courses for attorneys and CPA's as well as universities, and is a volunteer with legislation committees on which he has participated in drafting and recommending a number of successful revisions to Utah statutes which are favorable to his clients.