Vanessa Parada is an associate in the Corporate Department of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's Houston office.

Vanessa received her law degree from the University of Houston Law Center in 2023, where she served as publications editor of the Houston Journal of International Law, academic enrichment chair of the Latinx Law Student Association and a mentor for the Student Mentor Program. She graduated summa cum laude from Texas State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.

Vanessa is admitted to practice law in Texas.