Mekela A. Goehring
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network
Mekela Goehring, Esq., is the Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN), a nonprofit organization that provides free immigration legal services to individuals in civil immigration detention in Colorado, as well as to children and families throughout the state. She began working at RMIAN in 2003 as the organization’s first staff attorney. She is a frequent speaker on issues involving immigration law and policy, and works with numerous groups to expand access to justice for individuals in immigration proceedings in Colorado and beyond. Prior to working at RMIAN, Mekela clerked for Judge Casebolt at the Colorado Court of Appeals. Mekela completed fellowships at Community Legal Services in Yuma, Arizona, and Colorado Legal Services in Denver, Colorado. She was admitted to the Colorado bar in 2002. In 2013, the American Immigration Lawyers Association awarded Mekela the Arthur C. Helton Human Rights Award for her outstanding service in advancing the cause of human rights. In 2018, the University of Colorado Law School awarded Mekela the Dean Edward C. King Making a Difference Award. Mekela served as an adjunct professor for externships at the University of Colorado Law School. Mekela served two terms as a member of the State of Colorado Crime Victim Services Advisory Board.
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