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Caesar Kalinowski IV

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T 206.757.8232 Seattle
Whether defending our country or a client, you can count on me to fight aggressively for your interests.
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Caesar Kalinowski IV takes an expansive view of his clients' First Amendment and intellectual property rights, regularly litigating cases involving the freedom of expression, civil rights, copyright, trademark, and government regulation of technological advances. He also advises media and tech companies during production of creative content and news articles, with an expertise in national security issues stemming from his prior experiences during multiple special operations tours overseas with the United States Marine Corps and intelligence services.

Pre-broadcast and production counseling and IP advice for various films, television series, and podcasts

Regularly counsels on rights, pre-broadcast, advertising, and promotions issues, and related services for production companies, television networks, and other content distribution services. Representative projects include "F1," "Documentary Now!," "Tom Rinaldi Presents," "Acapulco," "Masterclass," "White Hot Heist," and "Abuse of Power."

Human Rights Defense Center v. Baxter County, Ark.

Following a successful bench trial in 2023 that enjoined an Arkansas jail's restrictive mail policy and book ban under the First Amendment, defended the district court's opinion against the County's appeal, resulting in an opinion affirming the permanent injunction and a six-figure fee award. (8th Cir. 2025)

Students Engaged in Advancing Texas v. Paxton

Won preliminary injunction facially enjoining key provisions of Texas SCOPE Act, which creates a system of overlapping content-based prior restraints that restrict Texans' access to social media content. (W.D. Tex. 2025)

Treez v. USCIS

Represented software provider Treez in an administrative challenge to USCIS's erroneous denial of an H-1B petition. Won judgment against the agency for arbitrarily denying Treez's H-1B immigration visa for its software director on the erroneous ground that Treez was aiding and abetting violations of federal drug laws. As a result of the agency's misconduct during litigation, also obtained an order of contempt based on the agency's repeated refusals to comply with court orders regarding the scope of the administrative record. (N.D. Cal. 2024)

Siddharth Jha v. Varisha Khan, et al.

Defended a complete award of all attorneys' fees under the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which stemmed from dismissal of a meritless SLAPP suit on First Amendment grounds, resulting in a second award of appellate fees and monetary sanctions against the SLAPP plaintiff. (Wash. App. 2024)
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Admitted to Practice

  • Washington
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin

Education

  • J.D., University of Washington School of Law, with honors
    • Dean's Medal
    • President, Military Law Association
    • Latina/o Law Students Association
    • Moot Court Honor Board
  • B.A., Intelligence Studies, American Military University, magna cum laude
    • President's List

Languages

  • Czech, Spanish

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Board Member, World Affairs Council  - Seattle
    • History Chair, Washington State Bar Licensure Task Force
    • Washington Attorney General Advisory Board Member
    • Ninth Circuit Appellate Lawyer Representative
    • Former Chair, Washington State Veterans Bar Association
    • Latina/o Bar Association of Washington

Professional Recognition

    • Selected to a list of "Ones to Watch" by Best Lawyers
    • Named "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers for Constitutional Law, Thomson Reuters, 2025
    • Named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in Appellate Practice, 2024-2025; Commercial Litigation, 2024-2025; Litigation - Intellectual Property, 2024-2025
    • Chief Justice Mary E. Fairhurst Award of Merit, Washington State Bar Association, 2023
    • Julie Orr Heart of Justice Award, Davis Wright Tremaine, 2019

Background

    • Law Clerk, Hon. Richard C. Tallman, United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, Seattle
    • Summer Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Seattle
    • Legal Extern, Washington State Supreme Court, Olympia, Wash.
    • Law Clerk, United States Attorney's Office, Seattle
    • United States Marine Corps, 2004-2014
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Publications
08.15.24
News
2025 Edition of Best Lawyers Recognizes More Than 180 Davis Wright Tremaine Attorneys for Excellence Read More
11.14.23
Presentations
Panelist, "FOIA 101," ProJourn Summit for Attorneys
Publications
08.17.23
News
2024 Edition of Best Lawyers Recognizes More Than 175 Davis Wright Tremaine Attorneys for Excellence Read More
Publications
07.10.23
News
Caesar Kalinowski IV of Davis Wright Tremaine Awarded Washington State Bar Association's Highest Honor Read More
04.04.23
Presentations
Speaker, "Computational Creativity and the Legal Challenges and Concerns," Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts 2023 Symposium
Publications
January 2023
Publications
Defamation, IP, Other Litigation
"Washington State Court Issues Nation's First Appellate Decision on the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act," MediaLawLetter Read More
Publications
12.12.22
Publications
"A First Amendment Clash at Midfield," Washington State Bar News Read More External Link
Publications
11.28.22
News
Caesar Kalinowski IV of Davis Wright Tremaine Appointed as 9th Circuit Appellate Lawyer Representative Read More
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05.10.22
Advisories
Cannabis
FOIA Suit Uncovers True CBP Policy Regarding Immigration Admissibility of Individuals Connected to Legal Foreign Cannabis Industry Read More
Publications
January 2022
Publications
Litigation
Co-author, "Amazon, Penguin Random House, and Leading Authors Win $7.8m Judgment Against International Ebook Piracy Ring," MLRC MediaLawLetter Read More
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10.26.21
Insights
First Amendment
"F--- school, f--- softball, f--- cheer, f--- everything," Except First Amendment Protections for Student Speech Read More
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06.29.21
Advisories
Media & Entertainment
"F--- school, f--- softball, f--- cheer, f--- everything," Except First Amendment Protections for Student Speech Read More
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