From startup to secure — in under a week.

The challenge

A firm that had to be live — before it had any IT.

When Denise Hansen founded Soundview Family Law, she built it as a fully remote practice from day one — and she was already serving clients. What she didn't have yet was the infrastructure a modern firm runs on: no laptops, no email, no phones.

The brief was simple and unforgiving: get everything set up right, in less than a week, without interrupting active client work. Denise needed to hand off IT completely and trust that it would be done properly the first time.

Our approach

Move fast — and build it to last.

We worked dynamically, adjusting timelines and priorities in real time as the firm's needs took shape. Every recommendation was chosen to keep the environment lean, secure, and easy to manage as Soundview grows:

• Microsoft 365 Business Premium

  Secure email, calendaring, and productivity on the firm's own domain.
• Surface Laptops

  Reliable, portable, business-grade hardware that's quick to deploy.
• Microsoft Intune + Autopilot

  Streamlined, scalable device setup — every laptop configured and secured out of the box.
• Microsoft Teams Phones

  Professional voice communication with proper call handling and voicemail.
• Clio + Microsoft 365 integration

  Matter-based collaboration built for the way a legal practice actually works.

Soundview was initially wary of Surface hardware after a past experience with tablets. We stood behind the recommendation — and they were thrilled with the result.

The outcome

Everything a firm needs — delivered in under a week.

• Procured and deployed secure, business-grade laptops
• Built and hardened their Microsoft 365 tenant
• Activated business email and calendaring on their own domain
• Set up Teams Phones with professional voicemail and call handling
• Integrated Clio with their Microsoft environment
• Locked down security with Defender for Business, MFA, and baseline Intune policies

The result? Soundview launched with a polished, professional presence and zero operational delays — free to focus entirely on clients instead of untangling IT.