Kekoa Andrade

Kekoa Andrade is a Senior Immigration Attorney whose practice is centered on immigration law. After completing law school and passing the District of Columbia Bar Exam, he entered immigration practice and began building experience in a field that affects individuals and families facing important legal decisions. His work is informed by an interest in emerging immigration issues, particularly questions connected to climate-driven displacement and cross-border movement.

Kekoa earned an undergraduate degree in History from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. He later attended the University of Hawai’i William S. Richardson School of Law, where his studies focused on environmental law. He graduated from law school in 2021. His academic background in history and environmental law provides an interdisciplinary foundation for examining immigration questions that may involve policy, international concerns, environmental change, and evolving legal frameworks.

Kekoa moved to Washington, D.C. after law school and passed the D.C. Bar Exam before beginning his immigration law career. A particular area of professional interest is climate refugee law, an emerging field that he describes as combining immigration, international, and environmental law. That focus reflects his interest in legal issues involving displacement and migration where existing statutory frameworks may not fully address developing climate-related concerns.

Kekoa Andrade brings together immigration practice and environmental-law training in his work as a Senior Immigration Attorney. His background allows him to approach immigration matters with attention to both established legal requirements and developing issues that may shape future migration law. He continues to build his practice in immigration law while maintaining a focused interest in climate refugee law and the intersection of immigration, international, and environmental legal principles. His career path reflects a transition from environmental-law study into immigration advocacy after law school and the D.C. bar examination.

Law Office Affiliations

• Senior Immigration Attorney, Immigrants First, PLLC
• Member, Bar Association of the District of Columbia

Licensed State

• District of Columbia

Education

• University of Hawai’i William S. Richardson School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Regis University
  Undergraduate