A Houstonian through and through, Trae Mindiola was born and raised in Houston. After graduating from Milby Senior High School's Science Institute Magnet Program, he went on to the University of Houston where he graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems. He then attended South Texas College of Law in downtown Houston where he received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence. In November of 2005, he successfully passed the bar and was licensed by the State Bar of Texas to practice law.