Esteban Sandoval, Esq.

Founder and Managing Partner


Esteban Sandoval, Esq.

Representing real people and making a difference in your community are important ideals for some lawyers and paramount for a smaller number of lawyers still.  Mr. Esteban Sandoval not only possesses those ideals, but embraces them, and has done so for the duration of his career.  What separates Mr. Sandoval from his peers is his undying passion.  If you care, and I mean truly care, then you will develop excellence within you, so you can truly help.  Mr. Sandoval has accepted the great challenge of achieving excellence in everything that he does and consequently, Mr. Sandoval has helped thousands of clients achieve fantastic results in their cases.  Mr. Sandoval founded Sandoval and James Law Firm with Benedict James in 2016 in large part to raise the standards of the profession.

Mr. Sandoval grew up in El Paso, Texas. His leadership abilities were obvious at an early age.  In high school that was evident on the football field where he earned the title of team captain and was named to the all-district team. After graduating High School, he attended the University of Texas at Austin where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Government and met his wife, Kendra Sandoval, who was on the U.T. tennis team. Both Mr. Sandoval and his wife obtained their graduate degrees in Las Vegas, Nevada, after which they came back to their beloved city of Austin, Texas, where they became leaders in their related fields – Mr. Sandoval in law and Mrs. Sandoval in dentistry. Mr. and Mrs. Sandoval have three boys. Mr. Sandoval values family first and takes it seriously when he makes the commitment to treating every client like family.

Mr. Sandoval is an active member of both the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association.  Mr. Sandoval is on the board of directors for the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and fights fervently for Texans to have fair laws and access to our courts if there are meritorious claims to be made against wrongdoers.

Mr. Sandoval has been recognized for his achievements by organizations such as the National Trial Lawyers and the National Association of Distinguished Counsel.  Mr. Sandoval is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum for achieving million and multi-million-dollar recoveries for his clients.  Mr. Sandoval is fluent in Spanish and is proud of the fact that his law firm helps people of all walks of life.

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