Ludivina Mondragon
Partner · Criminal defense
Ludivina grew up in Odessa and defends adults and teenagers charged in state and federal court.
She started the firm around one idea: the part of a case no one sees decides the most. She reads every page of the file herself, sits with clients and their families for as long as it takes, and explains each choice in the language they think in.
Focus
- Drug cases
- Federal charges
- Juvenile defense
Where each of us is admitted
Admitted
State Bar of Texas
2012
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
2013
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
2015
Courts
County and district courts
Ector and Midland counties
Federal court
Midland-Odessa Division
Education
Juris Doctor
2011
Bachelor's degree
2008
Languages
English
Fluent
Spanish
Fluent, spoken and written
Memberships
County bar association
Member
What Ludivina tells people first
People usually call after the worst day of their year, and most of what they say first is an apology. I tell them there is nothing to apologize for yet. We don't know what happened until we've read it.
- Don't talk to the police or the other side without us.
- Keep every paper you were handed.
- Tell us the part you are afraid to tell us.
- Bring a family member, if you want one in the room.
A case is a tree. What people see is the part above ground, and the part that matters is under it.