Led by former Assistant United States Attorney Joel A. Thvedt, the firm represents both individuals and businesses in the defense of criminal prosecution. Since leaving the United States Attorney's Office, Mr. Thvedt has represented individuals and companies investigated for, or charged with, securities fraud, bank fraud, criminal business practices including theft of trade secrets, and narcotics offenses. Mr. Thvedt has also conducted internal corporate investigations concerning suspected bank fraud, bankruptcy fraud, embezzlement. Ritt, Tai, Thvedt & Hodges has appeared before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals more than a dozen times, and has obtained favorable results in nearly every instance.

Mr. Thvedt, along with Jay Ritt and other firm attorneys, actively represent indigent clients convicted of capital crimes in habeas corpus proceeding to prevent execution. As a result of the firm's experience in representing death row inmates in habeas proceedings, Ritt, Tai, Thvedt & Hodges have been invited to speak at many seminars on related issues.