Mr. Mindiola was born and raised in Houston, Texas and attended college at Texas Christian University where he graduated cum laude with a degree in finance. After college Mr. Mindiola returned to Houston and attended the University of Houston Law Center. While in Law School, Mr. Mindiola interned under Justice Eva Guzman in the Supreme Court of Texas. He was also Vice-Chair of the Student Division of the State Bar of Texas, and was heavily involved in the Law Center’s Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic.
After law school Mr. Mindiola began his legal career working in the oil and gas industry before transitioning to solely handling personal injury suits. Initially Mr. Mindiola was a personal injury defense attorney helping to defend insurance companies from fraudulent claims. During this time he not only learned how insurance companies and adjusters think but also how they value cases. Unfortunately, during this time Mr. Mindiola also saw the extreme lengths insurance companies would go to in order to avoid paying out on legitimate claims.
Instead of continuing to be part of an insurance system that took advantage of honest people, Mr. Mindiola took the knowledge he had learned as a defense attorney and opened a plaintiff’s personal injury firm dedicated to serving injured people in their time of need and fighting to get them the compensation they deserve. Mr. Mindiola has handled everything from slip and falls and car accidents, to death cases and botched cosmetic procedures and fights relentlessly for every client no matter the size of the case.
Natalie Sanchez grew up in Southeast Houston, where she attended HISD schools: Cornelius Elementary, Hartman Middle School, and Chavez High School. She graduated 7th in her high school class of 738 students and earned admission to Rice University on a need-based scholarship. Natalie was Cheer Captain in middle school, high school, and undergrad. She majored in English and double minored in Sociology and Business.
In summer of 2018, Natalie applied to a medium-sized personal injury firm located just two miles from Rice and was offered a position in the Accounting Department. After proving herself to be a fast learner, her previous firm offered her a permanent part-time position and she maintained a constant presence there, gaining knowledge and skill until she became a fully licensed attorney. As an attorney, Natalie has fought relentessly to represent her clients and get them every dollar they deserve. She is not affraid to go the distance, and as a young attorney has already proven herself capable of handling a tough case load and taking cases to trial.
As a first-generation college graduate, Natalie changed the course of her family’s trajectory. At University of Houston Law Center, on top of her regular coursework, Natalie participated in the Texas Innocence Project and the Immigration Clinic. She also made Dean’s List three out of six semesters while in law school.
Natalie recognizes that as an attorney, peoples’ lives depend on her, and this is not something she takes lightly. She has proved herself to be willing and determined to make the most of the resources she is given. Natalie brings her professional experience and life experience to each of her cases. As a first-generation Latina lawyer, her passion to secure the best outcome on clients’ cases leads all her professional decisions.
In her free time, Natalie works out 2-3 times a week. She loves to dance and spend time with loved ones.