Overview
Renata Parras is Pro Bono Counsel and is based in the Firm’s New York office. She is responsible for managing, coordinating, and advancing the Firm’s global pro bono initiatives. Her practice focuses on immigration, human rights and human trafficking law as well as supporting social enterprises throughout the world.
Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Ms. Parras was a Deputy Chief Counsel with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security where she led teams of attorneys in immigration, human rights, and national security litigation. She also coordinated high-profile investigations and interfaced with international agencies on cross-border matters. Prior to becoming a Deputy Chief Counsel, Ms. Parras served as an Assistant Chief Counsel in DHS’s Chicago and New York offices where she gained valuable expertise in the intersection of criminal and immigration law as well as juvenile detention issues.
She began her career with DHS in Washington D.C. with the Human Rights Litigation Division.
Mrs. Parras earned her J.D. from the George Washington University Law School in 2009, and her B.A. from the University of Virginia in 2004, majoring in philosophical religious thought. She is fluent in Spanish.
Recognitions
Ms. Parras was a fellow with Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) in 2010.
Ms. Parras received two prestigious awards from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security:
- The 2018 Director’s Award for Protecting the Homeland for her work on a case involving domestic terrorism in New York City.
- The 2018 Director’s Interagency Award for her work on a case involving a Nazi who was denaturalized and removed to Germany.
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insights
- Our Top 10 + 1 Predicted Business and Human Rights Issues for 2024* - December 21st, 2023
- Good Governance and The Future Scope of Human Rights Due Diligence - November 13th, 2023
- The Evolving Role of Boards of Directors Regarding Business and Human Rights - August 17th, 2023
- Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence in the EU: Latest Updates and What to Expect Next - May 5th, 2023
- Don’t be Afraid of Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence in the EU … It’s Already Here - April 19th, 2023
- Human Rights Risks for Mining and Manufacturing: Lessons from Ten Years of the OECD Guidelines - April 18th, 2023
- Human Rights Risks for the Financial Sector: Lessons from Ten Years of the OECD Guidelines - March 20th, 2023
- Norway and the Right to Information Under Human Rights Principles - February 28th, 2023
- Our Top 10 Predicted Business and Human Rights Issues for 2023 - December 29th, 2022
- Downstream Due Diligence: Regulation through Litigation - December 2nd, 2022
- The EU’s Proposed Regulation Prohibiting Products Made with Forced Labor on the EU Market: Coverage and Context - September 20th, 2022
- The Integration of Business and Human Rights Into International Regulatory Compliance: Transparency & External Reporting - December 15th, 2021
- White House Releases 2021 National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking - December 6th, 2021
- The Integration of Business and Human Rights Into International Regulatory Compliance: Due Diligence - May 27th, 2021
- Integrating Human Rights and ESG into International Regulatory Compliance: Training and Education - April 2nd, 2021
- Integrating Human Rights and ESG into International Regulatory Compliance: Policies and Procedures - February 28th, 2021
- Integrating Human Rights and ESG into International Regulatory Compliance: Governance Considerations - January 26th, 2021
- The Integration of Business and Human Rights into International Regulatory Compliance - December 7th, 2020
- Recent FinCEN Advisory Targets Recognition of Human Trafficking - November 3rd, 2020