Alumni Spotlight: Faris Babineaux

Faris Babineaux Esq, BA in Philosophy & BS in Criminology and Criminal Justice Class of ‘21

Faris earned two bachelor degrees and a certificate in legal studies from CSULB in 2021. He competed in track and field at CSULB and was the 2020 Big West Scholar-Athlete of the year. Faris went on to earn his JD from Texas A & M University School of Law and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2024. While at Texas A & M, Faris was the president of the Black Law Student Association, placed fourth in the National Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition, and volunteered in the school’s recruiting department. Faris currently works at Haynes and Boone, LLP in Dallas doing work on complex commercial real estate transactions. In his free time, he likes to watch Godzilla movies with his gecko, Cornelia, and cook steaks.