Professor Crockett graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of New Orleans in 2004, where he played baseball, and his J.D. from California Western School of Law in 2007. In law school, Professor Crockett served on the law review, served as a judicial extern for Federal Judge Roger Benitez in San Diego and for Federal Judge Jerry Buchmeyer in Dallas, and received “Am Jur” awards for the highest grade in Property and Business Entity Finance.A career highlight, says Professor Crockett, was making partner in the finance group at Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP.