Bradley is Craig is younger brother. Bradley was born and raised in Chicago south side. After graduating from St. Rita High School, he decided to go to college at Ronald Reagan alma mater Eureka College located in Eureka, Illinois. Eureka is a small town of about 3,000 people with 500 students attending the college. He attended school from 1985 to 1989 wherein he received a B.A. in economics.

One week before Bradley was to begin his first year in law school, he was in St. Germain, which is located near Lake Superior in upper Wisconsin. While diving in the water, he struck a rock and broke his neck. He was airlifted by helicopter on a flight-for-life to Milwaukee where he underwent spinal fusion surgery. The surgeon removed part of Bradley hip and fused it with the bones in his neck. Bradley was in a body cast for a few months following his ordeal. The law school deferred enrollment for one year. This whole experience has given Bradley a unique perspective on the trauma and suffering of injured people endure as a result of an accident.

Bradley attended Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1990 to 1993 wherein he received his J.D. After law school, Bradley attended UNLV for postgraduate work in Economics. Bradley successfully passed the bar examination and became a member of the Nevada Bar in 1993. He had served as a member of the Board of Governors for the State Bar Association and was the Past-President for the Clark County Bar Association. Bradley is also a member of the Nevada Justice Association.

Bradley is licensed to practice in the United States District Court of Nevada and United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He is also a member of the Knights of Columbus.