Nick Reiner, the son of slain director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, has retained a high-profile attorney to represent him as he faces murder charges in their killing.

Nick Reiner had a history of being "self-destructive in many ways but not violent," a source tells PEOPLE. The 32-year-old has now been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection to the deaths of his parents,

Star defense attorney Alan Jackson takes on Nick Reiner murder case, defending Rob Reiner's son accused of killing both parents in their Brentwood home.