Brad Crider was born in Burns, Oregon and grew up in Mesa, Arizona. Mr. Crider graduated magna cum laude from Western International University in 2003 where he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration. He then earned his Juris Doctorate from the Texas Tech University School of Law in 2007. During law school, Mr. Crider was the recipient of the Excellence for the Future Award by CALI (Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction) and the American Jurisprudence Award for superior academic achievement in Law and Religion, Contracts, and Immigration Law.