Category Archives: General
New Podcast Episode: Best & Worst Military Bases
The Military Justice Today podcast recently published a new episode titled “Best and Worst Military Bases to Live and Visit.” In the lighthearted episode, Rob and Mickey discuss their favorite and least favorite U.S. military bases, including funny stories from their time in the service as well as travels as civilian defense counsel. To… Read More »
Mickey Williams Featured in Super Lawyers Magazine
Mickey Williams was recently featured in the 20th anniversary issue of Georgia Super Lawyers Magazine, a Thomson Reuters publication. The article covered Mickey time as an Army Ranger as well as his desire to serve in the JAG Corps and now as a civilian military attorney. To read the full article, click here.
Three C & W Attorneys Named Legal Elite
Robert Capovilla, Mickey Williams, and Dan Higgins were named to the 2022 list of Legal Elite by Georgia Trend Magazine. This honor is reserved for less than 300 attorneys in the state and is determined solely by the voting of other lawyers. Congratulations Rob, Mickey, and Dan! For more on the Legal Elite criteria… Read More »
Who’s Who at the Court Martial
Military courts-martial are similar to civilian trials, but there are some notable differences. The most important have to do with the key officials assigned to the court by the convening authority. The Military Judge The military judge presides over your case during the trial, and is also the final authority in all matters having… Read More »
Military Commander’s Role When a Sexual Assault Allegation is Made
I receive a lot of calls from potential clients who do not want to hire an attorney until they are officially charged with a crime. Typically, these clients will call me up, ask me about the court-martial process, tell me that the accuser is lying, that CID, NCIS, or OSI wants to question them,… Read More »
Attorney Sean Flood Joins C & W
The team at Capovilla & Williams is very pleased to announce that attorney Sean Flood has joined the firm as a partner. A Bronze Star recipient, Sean brings over a decade of military law experience to our firm, including assignments at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Fort Campbell, as well as deployments in Afghanistan and… Read More »
Capovilla & Williams Earn Full Acquittal for Veteran of U.S. Army
Good Morning, Friends, Very proud to announce that Capovilla & Williams earned a full acquittal yesterday in a General-Courts Martial in the United States Army. Our client was an 18-year veteran of the U.S. Army, a husband, and a father. He was initially accused by several different accusers of inappropriate touching. After a motions… Read More »
Unjust Military Accusations Against Serviceman
This week I had a client arrested for violating a military protective order because his attorney had a court ordered divorce mediation with the accuser’s attorney. During the mediation his accuser demanded $16k and my client refused to pay. Thirty minutes later, he was arrested at gunpoint while in his home, still on the… Read More »
Charges Dropped in Sexual Crimes Case in Military
Good Morning, Friends, I became a military defense attorney because I passionately believed that our Service Members were being falsely accused of sex crimes at an alarming rate. I saw innocent men and women lose their careers over baseless allegations and I could not stand it. I recently represented a Warrant Officer who was accused… Read More »
The National Trial Lawyers Announces Mickey Williams as One of Its Top 40 Under 40 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers in Georgia
For Immediate Release The National Trial Lawyers is pleased to announce that Mickey Williams of Capovilla & Williams in Woodstock has been selected for inclusion into its Top 40 Under 40 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers in Georgia, an honor given to only a select group of lawyers for their superior skills and qualifications in the field. Membership in this exclusive… Read More »
