Earl Briggs was a client of Los Angeles attorney Mickey Haller who worked as Haller's driver to pay off his legal fees. Briggs worked for Haller off and on over a period of many years, depending on his legal needs. In 2012 Briggs' mother got help from Haller in fighting, or at least delaying, the foreclosure on her house. Briggs became Haller's driver again to pay off his mother's legal fees.