Military Justice with Robert Capovilla

Описание: What does it really take to grow a law firm from two former Army JAG officers in a kitchen… to a 40-person national practice in under six years?
In this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast, Robert Capovilla shares the mindset, marketing strategy, and uncomfortable decisions that fueled his firm’s rapid growth. From direct lead generation to 50 military-base billboards, this conversation is a masterclass in commitment, courage, and building something bigger than yourself.

Robert Capovilla is a nationally recognized military defense attorney with an established reputation for providing exceptional legal representation to service members of all ranks and branches. A true trial lawyer, Rob started his legal career in the U.S. Army JAG Corps where he served as both a prosecutor and defense counsel in hundreds of high-level felony cases involving sexual assault, domestic violence, murder and homicide, and drug-related offenses. Today, Rob is routinely hired by U.S. military personnel worldwide to represent them in complex legal matters – many of which involve allegations of sexual assault – that threaten their freedom, careers, family life, and reputations.

In addition to his direct work on behalf of clients, Rob is often called upon as an expert on military law issues by leading media organizations such as CNN, The Military Times, Stars and Stripes, The Washington Times, WAVY and Politico. (See below for recent appearances.) Rob is also a co-host of the popular Military Justice Today Podcast where he tackles the most important topics in military law along with his law partner and friend, Mickey Williams.


CHAPTERS

00:00 Why Most Law Firms Fail at Marketing (And Why Google Still Wins)
00:52 The Six-Figure Billboard Gamble That Almost Broke My Nerve
01:42 Meet Robert Capovilla: The Military Lawyer Building a National Firm
03:10 Four Practice Areas. One Mission. Inside Capovilla & Williams
04:34 Title IX Chaos: The Legal System No One Understands
07:54 We Started in a Kitchen During COVID. Here’s What We Did First
10:54 From Army JAG to Entrepreneur: The Career Pivot That Changed Everything
12:37 How We Hired 18 Lawyers in 5 Years (Without a Recruiting Agency)
15:22 Building a National Law Firm Without One Central Office
17:37 The Trial That Changed Me: Air Force Academy and the Two-Suit Lesson
19:44 The Identity Shift: From Courtroom Litigator to CEO
23:40 Leadership Lessons from the Military: Trust Over Micromanagement
28:48 The Podcast That Started with 10 Listeners (6 Were My Mom)
31:06 Why We Paused the Podcast — And What Comes Next
32:34 Does a Podcast Actually Bring Clients? The Truth About Discoverability
33:25 Content Is a Flywheel: Turning One Podcast Into Dozens of Assets
34:56 The Risk That Saved the Firm: Hiring a Marketer When We Had No Money
37:12 Snake Oil vs. Strategy: How to Spot a Real Marketing Partner
40:02 Would You Buy This House? The Test We Use Before Hiring Anyone
42:29 Lead Generation First. Branding Later. Here’s Why Most Lawyers Get It Backwards
45:09 Fifty Billboards on Military Bases: The Branding Play That Finally Paid Off
50:39 The $396 Royalty Check: Why I Wrote a Book Anyway
53:40 Burn the Boats: The Mindset Required to Scale a Law Firm
58:27 The Big Vision: Building a Coast-to-Coast Veterans Disability Empire
59:50 Where to Find Us — And What Comes Next