Personal Background

Benjamin David Crocker is from the small town of Franklin, Kentucky. Ben is the son of the late Ken Crocker, who was a well-respected local veterinarian, and Helen Crocker, who is a retired history professor and accomplished artist (watercolor), now living in Scottsville, Kentucky. Ben has five brothers, Scott, Kelly, Dan, Tim and Steve.

Ben considers his involvement in the community a high priority. He coaches soccer and basketball for several local youth leagues. Ben also serves on the Local Coordinating Counsel on Elder Abuse where he and the Counsel recently received national recognition for working together to help prevent abuse and neglect of seniors.

Ben met his wife, Cynthia Weaver Crocker, while they were classmates in law school. They make their home in Bowling Green, Kentucky with their three sons, Alex, Drew, and Reed. Ben and Cyndi formed Crocker Law Offices, PLLC, a personal injury firm, in the summer of 2005.

Education

Ben graduated from Franklin Simpson High School as valedictorian of his senior class in 1984. He went to the University of Texas on an academic scholarship where he studied Mechanical Engineering and graduated with top honors in 1988.

After working briefly as an engineer, Ben decided his true calling was to practice law. He received his law degree from the University of Kentucky in 1992.

Work History

After law school, Ben worked as a litigation attorney at a firm in Lexington, Kentucky. After, four years with that firm, he decided to move closer to home and accepted a litigation position at a firm in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

In 1997, Ben formed a partnership with Penny Travelsted. Travelsted and Crocker was a succesful firm practicing in the areas of insurance disputes, personal injury and nursing home abuse and neglect.

In 2005 Ben and Cyndi proudly formed the injury firm of Crocker Law Offices, PLLC.