The firm was founded by Harold Prince, who practiced law in the city of Grand Island in the 1900's. He was joined in partnership by Attorney Walter P. Lauritsen in 1935. The firm was known at that time as Prince & Lauritsen. After Mr. Prince's death, Attorney Chesley S. Baker joined the firm, and the firm was known as Prince, Lauritsen & Baker. Attorney John Brownell joined the firm in the mid-1960's, and the firm was thereafter known as Lauritsen, Baker & Brownell. Prince, Lauritsen, Baker & Brownell were the founding members of the firm.

Sadly, the founding members of the firm are all now deceased. Attorneys Kevin A. Brostrom joined the firm in 1983, Galen Stehlik in 1988, Denise Myers in 1995, and Rachel Daugherty in 2000. Stacie Goding joined the firm as an Associate in 2005. The firm incorporated as a professional corporation in 2005.

The firm of Lauritsen, Baker & Brownell was the first tenant in the Beltzer Building at 231 S. Locust Street in Grand Island, Nebraska, where the firm was located, until it occupied its new location at 724 West Koenig Street in 2002.

The firm of Lauritsen, Brownell, Brostrom, Stehlik, Myers & Daugherty, P.C., L.L.O., has a rich tradition and enjoys a reputation of excellence in the legal profession dating back to the 1900's.