Kaleb was born and raised in Midland/Odessa. He graduated from Texas Christian University with a Finance Real Estate degree in 2013. After obtaining his undergraduate degree and prior to attending law school, Kaleb Smith worked for a large financial data and technology company in Dallas. Kaleb earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in May of 2019. Kaleb was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2019 and began practicing shortly thereafter; focusing on local governmental land use, real estate, economic development, contracting, and employment law.