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Counsel Cyber · Legal IT & Security
Cybersecurity & IT for Law Firms in Texas, Oklahoma and the South
Protect Privilege. Defend the Firm.
Cybersecurity-led managed IT built exclusively for law firms and legal departments. Ransomware defense, privileged-data protection, and compliance evidence, delivered by one partner. Headquartered in Austin, serving Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
Who We Serve
Built for Firms Where Confidentiality Is Not Optional
Law firms hold trust accounts, settlement wires, and privileged files, which makes them a favorite target for attackers. Counsel Cyber helps litigation firms, transactional practices, and solo and small firms across Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Kansas keep that data locked down and their technology running.
If no one at your firm truly owns your technology, you are not alone. That is the problem we solve.
Litigation
TransactionalCorporate & Transactional Practices
Deal rooms, document management, and client portals that pass your clients' vendor security questionnaires. Security, reliability, and the documentation your regulators and insurers expect.
Transactional IT
Solo & Small FirmSolo, Family & Estate Practices
Enterprise-grade protection sized for a small team. We handle Clio, Microsoft 365, backups, and bar-compliant security so you can focus on the clients in front of you.
Small Firm IT
Cybersecurity
Security Is Not a Service We Offer. It Is How We Run Your Firm.
Every workstation, mailbox, and document repository we manage sits inside a layered defense built for the way attackers actually go after law firms: phishing a paralegal, hijacking a partner's mailbox, and redirecting a settlement wire.
24/7 Managed Detection & Response
Every endpoint monitored around the clock by a security operations team. Threats are isolated in minutes, not discovered on Monday morning.
Email & Wire-Fraud Defense
Advanced phishing protection, impersonation detection, and verified-callback procedures for every wire and closing instruction.
Identity & Access Control
MFA enforced on every account, least-privilege access to matters, and conditional access that blocks logins from where your attorneys are not.
Immutable, Tested Backups
Case files, email, and document management backed up to storage ransomware cannot encrypt, with restores tested quarterly and documented.
Attorney & Staff Awareness Training
Monthly simulated phishing and short training built around real legal scenarios, from fake opposing counsel to spoofed court notices.
Incident Response & Breach Readiness
A written, rehearsed response plan that satisfies your cyber carrier, your clients' outside-counsel guidelines, and state breach-notification law.
RansomwareCase files and trust accounting encrypted days before a filing deadline.
Business Email CompromiseA partner's mailbox hijacked to reroute a settlement or closing wire.
Data ExfiltrationPrivileged discovery material stolen and leaked to force a ransom payment.
Shadow AIClient-privileged text pasted into unmanaged consumer AI tools.
How It Works
A Clear Process. No Surprises.
Most technology problems law firms face are not complicated. They are just unaddressed. Here is how we fix that.
Step 1
Discover
We start with a security assessment of how your firm actually works. Where privileged data lives, who can reach it, where you are exposed, and what is slowing your attorneys down. A real assessment, not a sales pitch.
Step 2
Tailored Proposal
We design a technology environment that fits your practice areas, your budget, and your ethical obligations. No unnecessary complexity. No upsells your firm does not need.
Step 3
Sustain
We stay. Proactive monitoring, ongoing support, and a local team that picks up the phone when an attorney calls from the courthouse. Not a ticket number. Not a callback window. A real answer.
Serving Firms Across Five States
Technology Your Clients, Your Insurer, and Your Bar Will Trust
Supporting litigation firms, transactional practices, and in-house legal departments across Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Kansas with secure, documented, and reliable technology partnerships.
- Security controls mapped to ABA Model Rule 1.6 and state bar guidance
- Ready-made answers for client security questionnaires and cyber-insurance applications
- Clio, NetDocuments, iManage, and Microsoft 365 administered by people who know legal workflows
20+Years of IT Experience
5States Served
24/7Security Ops
Where We Serve
Five States. One Legal IT Team.
Regional engineers who understand the bar rules, courts, and client expectations in each state we serve.
Texas Headquarters
Headquartered in Austin. Serving Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio firms, aligned with State Bar of Texas technology guidance.
Arkansas
Little Rock, Fayetteville, and Northwest Arkansas practices, supported statewide.
Louisiana
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and Shreveport firms, with hurricane-ready continuity planning built in.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Edmond practices. Oklahoma Bar Association ethics guidance mapped to every control.
Kansas
Cybersecurity-first IT and legal technology support for law firms across Kansas.
Legal Technology Stack
Backed by the Platforms Law Firms Rely On
We administer the tools your practice already runs on, so your technology stack is never an afterthought.
ClioPractice Management
NetDocumentsDocument Management
iManageDocument & Email
Microsoft 365Productivity & Identity
LexisNexisLegal Research
ProofpointEmail Security
SentinelOneEndpoint Protection
Cisco DuoMulti-Factor Auth
OktaIdentity
VeeamBackup & Recovery
Second Opinion
How Good Is Your Firm's IT Provider, Really?
Most IT providers will look at a law firm's network and tell you things look good. They write up a report, hand it over, and move on. But when was the last time someone actually checked their work against what the bar, your malpractice carrier, and your clients require?
Counsel Cyber will review what your current provider told you and give you an honest answer about whether it holds up. No pressure to switch, no pitch waiting at the end.
IT Assessment Review · Counsel Cyber Analysis4 gaps found
- ✓ Firewall configuration is current and properly documented.
- ✗ Backup verification listed but not tested in 14 months.
- ! Six unmanaged devices found on the firm network, including two personal laptops.
- ✗ MFA not enforced on partner and admin accounts.
- ✓ Patch management cycle is on schedule.
- ✗ No written incident response plan. Cyber policy renewal is at risk.
- ✗ Shadow AI use detected. Privileged material pasted into unmanaged consumer AI accounts.
Sample findings from a recent firm review
Ethics & Compliance
Technology That Meets Your Professional Obligations
Your duty of competence now includes technology. We make the controls, the documentation, and the evidence part of how your firm runs every day.
ABA Model Rule 1.6(c)
Reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized disclosure of client information, implemented and documented.
Rule 1.1, Comment 8
Technology competence support so attorneys understand the benefits and risks of the tools they use.
Client Security Audits
Outside-counsel guidelines and vendor questionnaires answered with evidence, not promises.
Cyber Insurance Readiness
MFA, EDR, tested backups, and an incident response plan. The controls carriers now require to bind coverage.
Stay in the Know
Resources for Managing Partners and Firm Administrators
Practical guidance on IT, security, ethics, and compliance for the people responsible for keeping a law firm running.
Backup and Disaster Recovery for Law Firms
Automated Backup Alerts: Keeping Your Law Firm Prepared
Learn how automated alerts can enhance your law firm's backup and disaster recovery strategy, ensuring timely responses to potential threats.
Wire Fraud and Email Security
Securing Client Emails: Implementing DMARC Effectively
Learn how your law firm can implement DMARC to enhance email security, prevent spoofing, and safeguard client communications.
AI and Emerging Technology for Law Firms
AI-Driven Client Portals: Enhancing Security and Service
Explore how AI-powered portals improve client communication, bolster security, and streamline interactions for modern law firms.
Let's Talk
Ready to Get Your Firm's Technology Right?
Call or email us directly to start a confidential conversation about your firm's technology.
- Counsel CyberHeadquarters: 4205 N MoPac Expy #570, PMB 898213, Austin, TX 78731
Serving Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma & Kansas - (737) 325-2520Attorneys reach a live engineer, 24/7
- hello@counselcyber.comResponse within one business day
Talk to Us Directly
Call or email and a legal IT specialist will discuss your firm and what you need help with.
Call (737) 325-2520 Email hello@counselcyber.comWe do not collect information through web forms. Please do not email privileged or confidential client details until we have spoken.
Solutions
Cybersecurity-First IT Built for Law Firms.
Every service we deliver starts from one question: does this protect privileged client data? Security-led managed IT that keeps the firm running and the bar, your carrier, and your clients satisfied.
Security first
Legal Cybersecurity
Ransomware Cannot Be Allowed to Reach Privileged Files
Law firms are targeted because the data is valuable and the deadlines are unforgiving. Our layered defense assumes an attacker will get a foothold and makes sure it goes nowhere.
- Managed detection and response. 24/7 security operations watching every endpoint and identity.
- Email and wire-fraud protection. Impersonation blocking plus verified-callback procedures on every wire.
- Enforced MFA and least privilege. Access to matters limited to the people on them.
- Immutable backups, tested quarterly. Recovery objectives measured in hours, with evidence for your carrier.
- Compliance evidence on demand. Rule 1.6, outside-counsel guidelines, and cyber-insurance applications answered from a living control library.
Proactive, not reactive
Why Managed IT
Prevent the IT Call That Interrupts a Deposition
Running a firm has enough challenges without technology issues. Downtime and reactive support drain billable hours. Counsel Cyber's proactive approach prevents problems before they interrupt your attorneys.
Where others focus on fast fixes, we focus on prevention. We are strategists who understand IT's role in a firm's growth, profitability, and ethical obligations.
- Increased productivity. Minimize downtime and give attorneys reliable access to matters from anywhere.
- Enhanced security. Layered defenses mapped to bar rules and cyber-insurance requirements.
- Long-term success. Solutions that grow with the firm, from lateral hires to new offices.
What We Offer
Six Core Areas, One Partner
Everything a modern law practice needs to run securely, delivered and managed by a single local team.
Legal Cybersecurity
Managed detection and response, email security, MFA, and awareness training that protect privileged data from ransomware and wire fraud.
Explore legal cybersecuritySecurity-Led Managed IT
Help desk, workstation and server management, patching, and 24/7 monitoring, with security baked into every change.
Explore managed IT servicesCloud & Practice Management
Clio, NetDocuments, iManage, and Microsoft 365 deployed, migrated, and administered with matter-centric security.
Explore practice management ITBackup & Disaster Recovery
Immutable, tested backups of documents, email, and case data with recovery objectives measured in hours, not weeks.
Explore backup and recoverySanctioned AI for Attorneys
One controlled AI platform with zero data retention, full audit logs, and admin controls that replace shadow AI across the firm.
Compliance & Insurance Readiness
Written policies, evidence packages, and questionnaire responses for clients, carriers, and bar audits.
Explore compliance support
Managed Services
Everything Covered. Nothing Left to Chance.
Our comprehensive managed services cover every aspect of your firm's technology.
- Remote & on-site support. Prompt, efficient help that keeps attorneys and paralegals productive.
- Network security. Advanced measures safeguarding systems from evolving threats.
- Patch management. Vulnerabilities closed before they can be exploited.
- Data backup and recovery. Protection for critical case data with tested restore procedures.
- 24/7 proactive monitoring. Issues identified and addressed before they disrupt a matter.
- Virtual CIO. Strategic IT guidance aligned with the firm's growth and ethical duties.
Not sure what your firm actually needs?
Bring us your current IT report. We will tell you what holds up and what does not.
Who We Serve
Secure, Reliable IT for Every Kind of Practice.
Client trust depends on airtight security and zero downtime. Our tailored IT solutions keep your firm operating smoothly, with fast access to matters and proactive support before problems arise.
Practice Areas
Technology Shaped Around How You Practice
LitigationLitigation & Trial
Secure remote access for trial teams, e-discovery platform support, courtroom-ready laptops, and fast restores when a deadline is on the line.
CorporateCorporate & Transactional
Secure deal rooms, document management, client portals, and evidence-backed answers for outside-counsel guidelines and security audits.
Solo & SmallSolo, Family & Estate
Flat monthly pricing with enterprise-grade protection. Clio, Microsoft 365, backup, and MFA handled so you can practice law.
Real Estate & TitleReal Estate & Title
Wire-fraud defenses, verified closing communications, and secure e-signature workflows for high-volume closings.
In-HouseIn-House Legal Departments
Privilege-aware collaboration, legal hold support, and controlled AI tools inside your corporate environment.
Elder & Health LawElder, Health & Disability Law
HIPAA-aligned handling of medical records and protected health information alongside privileged client files.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Firms Ask Us First
How can we improve productivity and still protect client confidentiality?
Fast, reliable access to matter information and seamless operations are key to boosting productivity and maintaining client trust. Counsel Cyber designs systems that deliver both: secure by default, with attorneys never having to work around the controls.
How can our firm use AI without risking privilege?
Counsel Cyber's sanctioned AI platform gives your team access to AI tools inside a controlled environment your IT admin manages. Zero data retention agreements mean client data is never stored by AI providers, and full audit logs track every interaction. Attorneys can draft, research, and analyze without privileged information leaking into unmanaged consumer AI accounts.
Will you help us answer client security questionnaires?
Yes. We maintain a living evidence package for each firm we support: policies, control descriptions, MFA and EDR coverage reports, backup test results, and incident response plans. Most outside-counsel guideline questionnaires can be answered from it in a day.
Our cyber-insurance renewal now requires MFA and EDR. Can you help?
This is one of the most common reasons firms call us. We implement the controls carriers require, document them, and complete the technical portions of the application with you.
Which kinds of firms does Counsel Cyber support?
Counsel Cyber supports litigation firms, transactional practices, solo and small firms, real estate and title practices, elder and health law practices, and in-house legal departments across Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
Get proactive, secure IT for your practice.
Schedule a confidential technology review with our legal IT team.
Second Opinion
We Review Their Review.
Bring us your current IT provider's report. We go through it line by line: what they got right, what they missed, and your firm's actual exposure.
No pressure to switch
Why a Second Opinion
Most IT Reviews Are Sales Pitches in Disguise
When your IT provider reviews your network, they have a financial interest in what they find. The worse the picture, the bigger the upgrade they can sell you.
That is not a review. That is a sales call with extra steps.
Watch for the red flags: every system needs replacing, your risk is critical, you need to upgrade now. If your firm has been paying for IT services and still cannot get a straight answer on your actual exposure to the bar, your carrier, and your clients, a second opinion is worth getting.
What You Walk Away With
A Straight Answer, in Writing
Written Summary
A plain-language breakdown of findings you can share with partners or your management committee.
Risk Level
Your actual exposure, rated clearly. Not a scare score designed to close a deal.
Gap Analysis
Specific gaps between what you have and what your ethical and insurance obligations require, ranked by priority.
Honest Recommendation
What we would do if it were our firm, including whether your current provider is on the right track.
Ready for a Straight Answer?
Schedule Your IT Review
Pick a time. Bring your current IT report or just what you know about your setup. We will take it from there.
- Counsel CyberHeadquarters: 4205 N MoPac Expy #570, PMB 898213, Austin, TX 78731. Serving TX, AR, LA, OK & KS.
- (737) 325-2520Confidential. No obligation.
Get Your Second Opinion
Call or email to schedule your review. Have your current IT report handy if you have one.
Call (737) 325-2520 Email hello@counselcyber.comWe do not collect information through web forms. Please do not email privileged or confidential client details until we have spoken.
About Counsel Cyber
Your Firm's Trusted Technology Partner.
Counsel Cyber helps law firms thrive by taking IT and security off the partners' plates. We believe technology should be invisible when it works and powerful when you need it.
Headquartered in Austin, Texas
Who We Are
Proactive IT, Built Around the Practice of Law
Counsel Cyber is a cybersecurity-first IT services company headquartered in Austin, Texas, serving law firms across Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Kansas. We partner with firms and legal departments to deliver technology that protects privilege and supports growth without getting in the way.
Our team brings 20+ years of IT experience to every engagement. We do not just fix problems. We prevent them, giving your attorneys the freedom to focus on clients.
We bring deep experience with the compliance, budget, and confidentiality demands unique to legal practice.
Our Core Values
The Principles Behind Every Engagement
01
Excellence Is Visual and Tactical
Clean documentation and clean networks. Both are how a firm can tell we care.
02
Ownership and Discipline
When we take on your technology, it is ours to get right.
03
Growth-Driven Mindset
We keep learning so your firm stays ahead of threats and tools.
04
Communicate with Clarity
Plain language for partners. No jargon, no scare tactics.
05
Empathetic Guidance
We understand the pressure of a filing deadline at 4:55 p.m.
06
Fulfillment from Success
We win when your firm runs without thinking about IT.
Leadership
The People Behind the Support
Counsel Cyber is led by its founder and staffed by a small team of security and support engineers who work with law firms across five states.
SC
Shane CardenFounder20+ years of IT experience leading technology organizations, including managed IT and cybersecurity for healthcare and professional clients. Shane founded Counsel Cyber to bring that experience to law firms.
Why Choose Counsel Cyber
IT Solutions Tailored to Your Firm
Proactive Support
We anticipate issues before they impact a matter, not after an attorney calls.
24/7 Monitoring
Critical alerts handled day or night, including the weekend before trial.
Security First
Every engagement starts from security controls mapped to your ethical and insurance obligations.
Scalable Solutions
From a 3-attorney office to a 200-person firm, our services grow with you.
Customized Engagements
Every engagement begins with a thorough assessment of your unique environment.
Legal Focus
We know Clio from NetDocuments, and Rule 1.6 from Rule 1.1. Your provider should too.
Contact
Let's Talk About Your Firm.
A confidential conversation with a legal IT specialist. No sales pressure, no obligation.
Get in Touch
Ready to Get Your Technology Right?
Call or email us directly. We keep every conversation confidential.
- Counsel CyberHeadquarters: 4205 N MoPac Expy #570, PMB 898213, Austin, TX 78731
Serving Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma & Kansas - (737) 325-252024/7 for managed clients
- hello@counselcyber.comResponse within one business day
- Office HoursMonday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Request a Consultation
Call or email to tell us about your firm and what you need help with.
Call (737) 325-2520 Email hello@counselcyber.comWe do not collect information through web forms. Please do not email privileged or confidential client details until we have spoken.