In 1998, Clint Broden and Mick Mickelsen founded the solo firm in Dallas, TX,. Together, the pair have defended clients on death penalty, in front of the supreme court in federal courts, Texas state courts and criminal appeals courts throughout the country. In 2015, Mike Snipes, a retired judge who lead the trial of convicted killer Eric Williams, joined the law firm as a criminal attorney. Commercial litigation specialist and criminal defense expert, John Helms also joined the firm.