
Raquel Parks
Practices & Industries
Bar Associations
- New York
Admissions
- New York
Education
University of California, Santa Cruz, B.S.
Pace University - Elisabeth Haub School of Law, J.D., cum laude
Raquel advises clients on various aspects of legal requirements under environmental, regulatory, energy, and land use and zoning laws. She is experienced in administrative and regulatory compliance matters, particularly as they pertain to energy project siting and development. Raquel regularly advises clients on New York State’s real property tax implications for renewable energy projects, including Real Property Tax Law Section 487 exemptions and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreements, and successfully negotiates PILOT and host community agreements for her clients including municipalities and developers.
She also works on several types of litigation involving commercial, civil, and environmental matters. Her regulatory work has included drafting energy efficiency regulations for an agency and assisting in the adoption process, as well as advising participants in the cannabis industry on the developing regulations.
Prior to joining Hodgson Russ, Raquel served as an Excelsior Fellow at the New York State Department of Public Service. There, she was involved in utility rate proceedings, addressing requirements associated with disclosures and compliance under the New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), and other state regulatory compliance considerations.
Raquel interned at the Pace Energy and Climate Center and Region 2 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency while attending law school.
Honors
- J.D. with Advanced Environmental Certificate
- Former Articles Editor, Pace Environmental Law Review
- Professor William R. Ginsberg Memorial Essay Contest, second place for Microgrids: Legal and Regulatory Hurdles for a More Resilient Energy Infrastructure
In the News
- Buffalo Business First, October 29, 2021
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert , December 14, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Cannabis & Hemp Alert, October 19, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, September 12, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Cannabis and Hemp Alert , July 7, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy and Real Estate Alert , June 21, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Product Liability & Complex Tort Alert, May 10, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy & Municipal Alert, May 3, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Product Liability Litigation & Legislation Quarterly Update, May 2022
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy and Municipal Alert, April 29, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Environmental Alert, March 22, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Product Liability Litigation & Legislation Quarterly Update, January/February 2022
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, February 3, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Cannabis & Hemp Alert, February 2, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, January 19, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, November 30, 2021
- Hodgson Russ SALT and Renewable Energy Alert, November 15, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, November 9, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Environmental Alert, November 5, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Cannabis & Hemp and Labor & Employment Alert, November 4, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Environmental Alert, November 2, 2021
- Buffalo Business First, October 29, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Cannabis & Hemp Alert, October 26, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Land Use & Economic Development Alert, October 22, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Environmental Alert, October 20, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, September 14, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, September 8, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Cannabis & Hemp Alert, September 2, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, August 3, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, August 2, 2021
- Pace Environmental Law Review, September 1, 2018
Professional Associations
- New York State Bar Association