Case Study: Walton Lantaff Schroeder and Carson LLP achieves zero downtime and uninterrupted legal operations during Hurricane Irma with Axcient Business Recovery Cloud

Axcient Business Recovery Cloud Eliminates Downtime for WLSC During Hurricane Irma

Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson (WLSC), an 80‑year‑old Miami law firm serving clients statewide, faced a crisis when Hurricane Irma struck in September 2017: the firm’s Miami headquarters — the central repository for electronic files and case management — lost power and access for five business days, putting over 100 employees and hundreds of active cases at risk.

Because DataTrends had implemented and pre‑tested the Axcient Business Recovery Cloud, WLSC executed a full office failover that let users log in to a virtual environment immediately; DataTrends and Axcient support resolved workflow issues, enabling business as usual with no missed deadlines or fines. After power was restored, servers were synchronized with cloud activity, demonstrating immediate access to data and applications, seamless recovery, and reduced continuity costs.

Walton Lantaff Schroeder and Carson LLP

Vinod Hiranandan

Controller