Caesar Kalinowski IV
Associate
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.
Students Engaged in Advancing Texas v. Paxton
Treez v. USCIS
Siddharth Jha v. Varisha Khan, et al.
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