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Enterprise WordPress Migration for Global Law Firm McGuireWoods
Americaneagle.com re-platforms McGuireWoods to optimize speed and performance and drive content management efficiency for the global law firm's in-house team.
Site:
Industry:
Legal Services
10x
efficiency gains for publishing workflows
Optimized
for Core Web Vitals and performance
Seamless
internal team content management
The Client
McGuireWoods is a globally recognized law firm with offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia. The firm provides innovative legal solutions and personalized services to clients in a wide range of industries.
Americaneagle.com is a full-service digital marketing agency and WP Engine Strategic Agency Partner with more than 40 years of experience helping clients achieve success and acclaim in their respective fields. The agency’s website design and development expertise has been recognized by an array of awards, including the Davey Awards, AVA Digital Awards, MUSE Creative Awards, and more.
The Challenge
Realign McGuireWoods’ digital presence with its reputation for excellence by replacing the firm’s existing CMS with a more flexible, scalable platform and migrating vast amounts of legal content without disruption.
The project also required a unified multisite structure for seamless content syndication, advanced search for improved discovery across attorney profiles and resources, and optimizations for performance, SEO, and usability.
The Solution
To enhance scalability and performance while streamlining content
management, Americaneagle.com migrated the McGuireWoods website to an enterprise-grade WordPress Multisite environment on WP Engine’s
managed hosting platform.
A seamless data migration preserved content integrity, while stronger search capabilities improved discovery site-wide. Custom API integration, advanced taxonomies, and print-to-PDF functionality enhanced usability, and comprehensive training empowered McGuireWoods’ internal teams to manage and scale their digital presence.
The Results
Powered by WP Engine’s managed platform for WordPress, McGuireWoods.com now operates on a foundation built for agility, enabling seamless content management, improved performance, and an optimized user experience.
By implementing a centralized WordPress multisite structure, Americaneagle.com has helped the firm streamline content management across practice areas and office locations, ensuring consistency while allowing for localized flexibility.
The migration to WordPress also eliminated previous constraints, enabling teams to create and update content independently, driving a 10x improvement in content management efficiency.
Additionally, performance and accessibility saw significant gains. Optimizations to Core Web Vitals resulted in faster load times and improved site responsiveness, making it easier for clients, attorneys, and stakeholders to navigate key resources.
The integration of custom search capabilities introduced intelligent filtering and discovery, enhancing access to attorney profiles, case studies, and legal insights.
Last but not least, a custom API integration now seamlessly connects with McGuireWoods’ internal staff directory, ensuring real-time updates for attorney listings while reducing manual upkeep. Advanced taxonomies and content relationships further improve site structure, making legal resources more accessible and discoverable.
With a fully optimized site architecture, McGuireWoods is positioned for long-term success, driving increased organic visibility and engagement.
By combining enterprise-grade hosting, modern search functionality, and an intuitive CMS, the firm has created a dynamic digital experience that serves clients, attorneys, and industry partners with greater efficiency and impact.
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