About Michael
Michael Kawi is an attorney who practices in multiple state and federal courts across the country. He is admitted in the District of Columbia, the states of Florida, Texas and Wisconsin, and in several federal fora including the Seventh Circuit and district courts in Illinois, Texas, Florida and Wisconsin. That range of admissions allows him to handle litigation that crosses state lines and to appear where federal procedure and local rules intersect.
Kawi’s career reflects steady work in trial and appellate settings. He has appeared in the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas, the Northern District of Illinois, the Southern District of Florida and both the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. He also maintains admission in the Seventh Circuit, which covers a broad swath of appellate work. Those credentials suggest regular engagement with the practical and procedural demands of federal litigation, including motion practice, hearings and oral argument.
Colleagues describe his approach as practical and case-centered. He structures his work to address threshold issues early. That often means tackling jurisdictional questions, venue disputes and complex scheduling demands. He handles filings, discovery disputes and dispositive motions in trial court, and prepares appellate briefs when matters advance beyond the district level. He has worked on matters that required coordination across courts and states, adapting to differing local rules and procedural expectations.
Clients and opposing counsel encounter him most often in courtroom settings and on the briefs. He moves between trial-level strategy and the finer points of appellate advocacy. That balance shapes how he prepares witnesses and frames legal arguments. It also affects how he manages case calendars and interacts with co-counsel in other jurisdictions.
Kawi practices under the name Michael Kawi Law. The office listing identifies that firm as his current base. He maintains admissions in multiple federal districts and in state bars that allow him to pursue litigation and appeals in those courts. He currently practices at Michael Kawi Law, concentrating on federal and state court litigation and appellate matters.
