Client Testimonials

To say that Mickey Williams saved my life is more than an understatement. In fact, he not only saved my life multiple times, but also provided me with the framework and motivation to continue moving my life in a positive direction.

I was accused of several allegations of sexual assault and abusive sexual contact by two different women. The effects of these allegations were tremendous. Multiple mentors, friends and family members turned away from me. I was once a premier and top tier member of my organization, and after the allegations day-to-day life felt like exile. It was a mental, physical and emotional battle. Trying to clear my name, move ahead and find a future within or without my organization became seemingly impossible. I provided the truth. I provided transparency. However, nobody believed me.

The phrase “innocent until proven guilty” felt like a myth or an idea so esoteric that only a small few could attain it. I was not one of the chosen few.
I was treated as a guilty man. As I provided the institution with truth and transparency I was met with actors who did everything they could to contort my honesty, assassinate my character and accomplishments as well as make me admit to criminal actions that I did not commit. Seeking professional assistance I reached out to lawyers in the area, only to have said lawyers fall asleep during court proceedings, not return phone calls nor stay updated with the case information.

My future was in jeopardy. It appeared that no one cared about my case as much as I did. I believed that no one would invest as much effort as I would.That changed when I hired Mickey Williams from Shewmaker and Shewmaker.

Mickey did not hesitate to take command of the situation. His expertise, guidance and drive paved the way for my side of the story to be heard and understood.

Mickey took a team effort and made it his own. Whenever someone would not assist he maintained a calm, unquestionable resolve to get things done: to get results.

He spent countless hours interviewing witnesses, gathering evidence, and arguing my case to the Government before it went to trial. Miraculously, after nearly two years of thinking my life would end, Mickey Williams got my case not dismissed once, but twice. As I saw my freedom and life returning, the allegations were then reinstated as administrative punishment with the grounds of getting me removed from the organization. The crucible and inferno that I thought was over only grew hotter.

Mickey assured me that these were merely embers that he would have no problem putting out.

Having already earned my trust and admiration, Mickey continued to work with the same resolve and drive as he did prior. Mickey never got complacent and never thought “good enough”. Mickey was hell bent on proving my innocence, getting my life back and ensuring that my organization retained me so that I could continue my career.

In the final hour, when many would quit due to facing a case that seemed to have not chance at winning, Mickey operated full of energy and dispatch. Mickey proved he knew the case inside and out. He had prepared what seemed to be an encyclopedia of evidence to support my case and disprove the Government’s case.

He spent several hours preparing me by placing me in response scenarios so I would be completely ready for whatever the Government planned to throw at me.When it came time to go to the hearing, Mickey ensured that I was ready but more importantly he restored my faith and my confidence.

When the hearing started, it was clear that Mickey Williams was a cut above the rest. The difference of skill was akin to a master in contest against a new pupil. His litigation, communication and persuasion skills dismantled the Government’s case in the opening statements. The following moments were even more surreal. For every point that the Government’s prosecutor had, Mickey had at least 2-3 counterarguments, that were more sound, logical and feasible.

The prosecutor looked foolish, inexperienced and lost throughout the entire board. The board itself felt like a championship boxing match where Mickey was the 3x Heavyweight Champion going against an amateur Featherweight. Another impressive aspect was his outstanding professionalism and respect for the board members while striking blows against the prosecution.

My life was saved at the Court-Martial and my career at the separation board because I had someone else who was not afraid to fight. Mickey took on the challenge, put in the work and made the impossible, possible. Many lawyers said the case had no chance of winning. Few said that it might win but the chances are more than slim. Only one made it happen. That one was Mickey Williams.

If you are thinking about retaining a lawyer, make sure you get one from Shewmaker and Shewmaker. They give one hundred percent and then some to make the impossible, possible.

The team at Shewmaker&Shewmaker are incredible.  I was falsely accused of sexual assault while serving in the Air Force.  From the moment I hired their firm, I felt like I had an entire team in my corner.  The first thing they did was assign an investigator to my case.  He interviewed all of the witnesses who were there the night all of this happened.  He asked the questions that OSI would not ask and he uncovered several very helpful facts in my favor.  Mr. Robert Capovilla was my lead attorney.  He picked up his phone each time that I called him and often spoke to me well after business hours.  Steve Shewmaker was also on my case.  He provided me a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.  The team at Shewmaker&Shewmaker have been doing this for over 10 years and it really shows!  At trial, Mr. Capovilla was fantastic in court.  I could tell that the Military Judge really respected what he said and he never let the prosecutor get away with anything.  Mr. Capovilla is a fantastic trial attorney.  Worth every penny.  A natural in the courtroom.  I’m convinced that my charges were dropped because they knew that the Shewmaker Team would fight them every step of the way.  If you want to win your case, hire these guys.

When my fiancée was charged with sexual assault, it felt like our world stopped.  At the time, my fiancée was an NCO in the United States Air Force.  The sheriff’s office dropped the charges in like 2 days, but the Air Force took the case all the way to a GCM.  It was incredibly stressful.  I’m very thankful that we hired Shewmaker&Shewmaker to represent us.  Robert Capovilla and Steve Shewmaker are an incredible team.  I spent several hours with Robert and I knew that he really cared about us and the case.  He was personally and professionally invested.  My fiancée felt like Steve Shewmaker was a wealth of knowledge and we knew we had the right team.  If it was not for Steve and Robert, charges would not have dropped.  Shewmaker&Shewmaker care about their clients and they will go the extra mile to expose your accuser.  Hire them if your serious about fighting your sex assault case.

The best decision I could have made! Steve Shewmaker and his team of highly professional staff undoubtedly worked well beyond my expectations to come up with the very best possible defense. He and his staff prepared several exhibits to include all of my career history, evaluations, fitness records, pictures and even a DVD of video evidence. All of this was organized into three separate binders for all the board members to have for their convenience. I was most surprised by the fact that he could be simultaneously reviewing the government’s evidence while not ever breaking his attention from the prosecution’s statements as he was always quick to call out the government whenever they strayed from the facts. I always felt like I was well cared for and well informed at every step of the way. I have two very important pieces of advice for you. The first is to consult with Shewmaker & Shewmaker and the second is to take their advice whenever they make recommendation. When everything was said and done I was awarded the justice I deserved, all charges dropped full and complete exoneration. Having the best defense attorney is worth every penny especially when your career is on the line!

After reporting an act of discrimination against me at work, I was quickly accused of sexual assault by two female accusers. After charges were preferred I did some research and hired Mr. Robert Capovilla. I was facing a special court martial with 2 charges and 3 specifications.

Robert fully invested himself while working on my case, putting in hours late at night and on the weekends. His experience and foresight can’t not be valued. Although he didn’t guarantee a victory as 2 victim cases are more difficult, he was very confident and an extremely talented litigator. I believe every step of the way he was the best attorney in the room at all time.

Mr. Capovilla was well prepared for trial with great directs and cross examinations. Specifically, during his cross examination of both accusers he was able to point out inconsistencies and impeached them on the stand. Watching him in trial was truly a sight to see. My father who attended the court martial even said that Robert Capovilla was like Johnny Cochran.

On the 5^th day of trial in concluded with a full acquittal. Robert did not end it there. He made sure my integration back to my command was good to go as well. Robert’s work ethic and great litigation ability saved my career.  I am extremely thankful for him. I can offer no greater recommendation for an attorney.

“Mr. Capovilla was extremely professional and keen with his cross examination on the alleged-victim. He had discredited her reputation by exploiting her inconsistent statements in this case. Furthermore, the closing of the case of Mr. Capovilla was, with a lack of a better term, amazing.” — Client, 11 Mar 2019.

“Mickey and Rob saved both my career and future. I contacted Mr. Robert Capovilla shortly after I was notified that the Army intended to separate me. Mr. Capovilla informed me of the steps the Army would make and helped me get my defense packet together. Thankfully I had them on my case because my Army appointed lawyer from TDS tried to get me investigated by CID. Rob was able to get that TDS attorney kicked off my case and got me a TDS attorney from another post. Rob handled all contact with the military prosecution and let me know everything that the Army was doing behind the scene. The Army set a board date that Rob was not able to make because of another trial, so after a conference between Rob, Mickey and I, we decided not to give the Army more time to prepare, and Mickey took up the case. Mickey came down the day before the board to go over all the evidence, character statements, and my testimony multiple times with me. I went into the separation board with a plan of action, confident and prepared. Mickey destroyed the military prosecutor,and the board found me not guilty. I had 12 years of decorated service in special operations. Rob and Mickey saved my career, retirement and VA benefits. I would not trust another law firm with my future on the line. If you find yourself in trouble with the military, contact Rob and Mickey before you say or do anything.” — ZS, 2 Dec 2018.

Over two years ago, I was charged with sexual assault by the girl that had been sleeping with for the previous two months.  At first, I was terrified.  CID told me that they had eye witnesses and that I should just admit that I raped her when she was asleep because that would help me get less jail time.  I liked my assigned military counsel, but he was very busy and was not able to speak with me as much as I wanted him too.  So, I hired a civilian attorney to help me out because me and my family were terrified.  I’m not from this country, and I had never been accused of anything like this before.  I was also told that I could get deported if I lost the case.  My civilian attorney did not listen to me or believe me.  He convinced me to plead guilty to the charges in exchange for less punishment.  I was then told that the Government would not accept my plea deal and they wanted me to be a sex offender and that they wanted me to go to jail for at least 5 years.

At this point, I hired Mr. Robert Capovilla to help me and I fired my other civilian attorney because I had heard that Mr. Capovilla was the best and I needed all the help I could get.  Mr. Capovilla spent two hours on the phone with me for our free consultation and I knew that they were the right ones for the job.  Mr. Capovilla was assigned to my case and I knew immediately that he was the right person for my case.  Within three days, he filed several motions on my behalf, got me an expert witness, and forced the Government to turn over text messages the victim had sent to me and my friend from that night that my other attorney never even told me about.  I traveled to Mr. Capovilla’s office where Mr. Capovilla and Mr. Williams all spent time helping me get ready for my case.  I felt like I had an entire team helping me out.

During trial, I was very nervous until we walked into the courtroom and Mr. Capovilla gave his opening statement.  He was awesome! During his statement, I heard the lead prosecutor tell his co-counsel that they were “in the big leagues now.”  Throughout the trial, Mr. Capovilla was by far the best attorney in the room.  He objected when he should have, he made the victim look stupid on cross examination, and every time he spoke the panel paid attention.  Honestly, his closing statement was the best speech I have ever heard.  The panel never took their eyes off of him.  When the case was over, there was a line of Soldiers standing outside the door who wanted to get Mr. Capovilla’s card because they thought he was so good.  Mr. Capovilla is the best you can possibly get.  I’d be in jail without them.  I love them and I will always be thankful that I found them.  They answered my prayers.” — 22 Dec 2018.

“Mickey and Rob saved both my career and future. I contacted Mickey shortly after I was notified that the Army intended to separate me. Mr. Williams informed me of the steps the Army would make and helped me get my defense packet together. Thankfully I had them on my case because my Army appointed lawyer from TDS tried to get me investigated by CID. Rob was able to get that TDS attorney kicked off my case and got me a TDS attorney from another post. Rob handled all contact with the military prosecution and let me know everything that the Army was doing behind the scene. The Army set a board date that Rob was not able to make because of another trial, so after a conference between Rob, Mickey and I, we decided not to give the Army more time to prepare, and Mickey took up the case. Mickey came down the day before the board to go over all the evidence, character statements, and my testimony multiple times with me. I went into the separation board with a plan of action, confident and prepared. Mickey destroyed the military prosecutor,and the board found me not guilty. I had 12 years of decorated service in special operations. Mickey and Rob saved my career, retirement and VA benefits. I would not trust another law firm with my future on the line. If you find yourself in trouble with the military, contact Mickey and Rob before you say or do anything.” — ZS, 2 Dec 2018.

“May 2018: I had just gotten married and everything seemed like it was going really well in my life and my career.  I had plans to leave the Airforce and began a job as a technical contractor.  Then one day OSI came to my work and told me that I had to come with them because there had been an allegation.  After that, I had found out that one my friend’s spouses had accused me of sexual assault.  I was completely flabbergasted and I did not know what to do. I called Mr. Capovilla in a panic and told him what had just happened.  Mr. Capovilla spent an entire hour on the phone with me explaining to me my rights and helping me calm down. After that conversation, I knew that he was the right person for me because he genuinely cared about my case, my career, and my family.  Next, Mr. Capovilla and his investigator conducted a full investigation into my accuser’s background by interviewing witnesses and developing evidence. They discovered that she had been lying about everything and that she had even admitted that nothing happened to another friend of mine.  In other words, they found out the truth for me.  The Airforce ended up dropping the case altogether and now my life and my future are back on track.  Mr. Capovilla is passionate, knowledgeable, and he fought so hard for me!  This guy has got to be the best in the business, no question about it.” — SSgt, United States Air Force

“When my husband was accused of sexual assault by 2 of his colleague’s spouses at a party, it quickly became the worst time of our lives. My husband’s command immediately took the side of the accusers subsequently punishing him for his silence with an Article 15, stripping him of his hard-earned E7 stripe, as well as docking 2 months’ half pay and sending him to a separation board, requesting an OTH discharge. We decided to stay quiet, and in addition to the ADC appointed to him, we hired Mr. Capovilla immediately.  He was stunned to hear the details of my husband’s case, and I was impressed with his level of confidence to take on a case with 2 female accusers. It was clear from the beginning that he believed my husband and had our best interests at heart. He admitted it wouldn’t be easy, as having 2 accusers significantly increases chances of conviction, but he showed empathy for the injustice my husband was enduring and believed the truth would prevail.  Mr. Capovilla is extremely intelligent and quick-witted in and out of the courtroom. He embodies intelligence, charisma, confidence, humor and boldness. He made my husband’s accusers look like complete fools on the stand, pointing out all the inconsistencies in their stories, showing the board how they lied and colluded to try to end my husband’s 17-year career. After a legal process that drug on for 8 grueling months, that moment, was worth every penny we spent on Mr. Capovilla. His closing statement was the best thing I’ve seen in life. The board members only convened for roughly 10 minutes before delivering a NOT GUILTY verdict.  I highly recommend Rob Capovila to anyone facing a court martial, separation board or any type of situation that brings you into a court room because that is where this man truly shines. He is extremely passionate about what he does and is a complete natural; he was definitely born to serve justice in the courtroom. Thank you, Rob, for saving my husband’s career and his retirement. Your services are priceless.”  7 August 2018.

When I hired Mr. Capovilla, I was scared for my future, my career, and I thought I was going to jail for sexual assault. I knew that I was innocent of everything, but CID told me that I failed my polygraph test. They wouldn’t tell me how I failed, just that I failed and that I better come clean or I could be in big trouble. I felt so much pressure. I told them that if I failed the polygraph, that I must be guilty of something. I joined the Army to become a nurse or doctor one day. I come from a pretty poor family and we didn’t have a lot of resources. I hired Mr. Capovilla to help prove that I was not guilty. He took immediate steps to help me. He told CID to give me back my belongings and he told me that he would do everything he could to suppress what I said after I failed my polygraph. Within just a few days, Mr. Capovilla interviewed several witnesses and found out that my accuser was lying about the whole thing about me sexually assaulting her. After all of this, the Army dropped the case against me. Mr. Capovilla saved my career and helped me prove that I was an innocent man. He worked very hard and did a great job. I’m just blessed to have found him.” — PFC, 21 March 2018

“After being threatened with serious charges violating the UCMJ that could lead to a Court Martial and jail time, I decided to seek counsel from this firm.  The intense pressure from my command had built up over several weeks, but after contacting Mr. Mickey Williams my command’s position and demeanor in handling the case changed almost overnight.  Ernesto and Mickey in particular provided expert counsel.  It was clear that they had the experience to understand the options and courses of action available for resolution of my case.  In particular, their experience in the JAG Corp was fundamental to knowing how the system works.  Mickey’s warrior minded strategy and professionalism helped me write my response to the command which was well received.  I wish that no man should endure an ordeal like this, but if one finds themselves in such a position, these men are who I would turn to without a single moment’s hesitation!  A tremendous thank you to you all for saving my career in the military and enabling me to now train to fight the true bad guys who wish to harm our nation.” — C., 17 March 2018.

“At the time of the false accusations against me, I was serving in a Special Forces unit.  My ex-wife made false allegations against me.  She wanted custody of our kids and told the police that I had strangled her.  Mr. Capovilla defended me and he did an outstanding job.  Mr. Capovilla was able to point out all the lies that my ex-wife was telling on me.  Further, my ex-wife was supported by a child protective services investigator who hated me and wanted to see me lose custody of my kids.  Despite no evidence, she believed what my wife said no matter what.  Mr. Capovilla destroyed this investigator on cross-examination.  She got so mad at him for pointing out how bad her investigation was that she began to yell and scream in court.  The Judge had to tell her to answer Mr. Capovilla’s questions.  It was the best cross-examination I had ever seen.  Mr. Capovilla didn’t miss a single detail.  He knew the case better than anyone else.  I was found not guilty of all charges.  I stayed out of jail because of Mr. Capovilla.” — SGT S’, Special Forces NCO facing confinement, the end of his career and loss of parental rights.

“I was serving the Army in a special operations unit when I was falsely accused of abusive sexual contact and assault.  At first, it felt like the Government had all the power and that nobody cared about what I was going through as a man falsely accused of terrible crimes. My career and my life both seemed to be over. As soon as Mr. Capovilla started working my case, I knew that I was in the right hands. He stayed in constant contact with me and worked tirelessly to get my side of the story out there.  He gave me great advice from beginning to end and I appreciated how much he cared about me and my case.  With his help, we provided to the Government proof that I was an innocent man.  All charges against me were dismissed.  I believe I’m a free man today because Mr. Capovilla fought like hell to defend my rights. Mr. Capovilla possess a tireless work ethic and he is truly passionate about defending Soldiers who have been wrongly accused of sexual assault.  You need him if the Government is coming after you.” — H’, Army Lieutenant.

“I was falsely charged with sexual assault and assault and I was looking at spending possibly the rest of my life in jail.  Mr. Capovilla understood my concerns and never stopped fighting for my rights. He worked my case as hard as he possibly could.  He was able to find witnesses that the Government didn’t know existed.  For example, he found my accuser’s ex-husband who testified that she had made several false accusations against him.  The Government didn’t even know that she had an ex-husband.  During cross-examination, Mr. Capovilla made my accuser look foolish and caught her in several different lies.  On closing argument, Mr. Capovilla was outstanding.  He pointed out all the lies in my accuser’s story and didn’t miss a single point.  Mr. Capovilla provided to me exceptional services, he worked long hours, and it’s because of him that I’m a free man.  He saved my life.  He is truly a great trial attorney.  In fact, Mr. Capovilla is unmatched in my opinion. I was found not guilty of each charge. I walked out a free man.” — LT P, accused and charged with sex assault.