The firm was founded in 1974 by the association of R. Gardner Jolley and William R. Urga. They were joined by Roger A. Wirth in 1977, and Bruce L. Woodbury in 1984. Gardner Jolley served as president of the Nevada State Bar from 1985 to 1986, and William Urga served as Gaming Commissioner of the Nevada Gaming Commission from 1991 to 1997. Bruce Woodbury is a former Clark County Commissioner, serving between 1981 and 2009, making him the longest running County Commissioner in state history. Roger Wirth served as the Nevada State Bar Chairman of the Practice, Procedure and Legislature Committee and served on the Executive Committee of the Business Law Section and the Family Law Executive Council.