The Specific Expertise
Three specific court-technology platforms anchor this practice. The expertise is hands-on and production-grade: nine years, from June 2017 to March 2026.
- OnBase Cloud Services: Hyland's cloud-hosted edition of the OnBase ECM platform. Architecture, migration from on-prem, workflow configuration, Unity Forms, Document Composition, security baseline. 9 years of hands-on work (2017 to 2026).
- MiFile: Michigan State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) e-filing platform. Integration, submission automation, case-type code remediation, service-contact validation, filing-rejection diagnostics, AI-augmented batch filing. 9 years.
- TrueFiling: the court e-filing platform from the ImageSoft and i3 Verticals product line, built on Hyland OnBase and used by courts in Alaska, California, Georgia, Michigan, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington (TrueFiling by State, truefiling.com, read 2026-10-08). Integration, EFSP partner enablement, document metadata mapping, multi-state rollout. 9 years.
Why This Expertise Is Hard to Find
The market for OnBase Cloud Services, MiFile, and TrueFiling consultants is structurally constrained. Three reasons:
- Vendor employees can't consult independently. Engineers inside the platform vendors operate under employment agreements that preclude independent vendor-neutral consulting. They can implement; they can't advise.
- Generalist consultants don't accumulate platform depth. EFSP platforms require continuous hands-on work to maintain familiarity with submission APIs, case-type code structures, and filing-rejection patterns. A six-month engagement doesn't produce that depth.
- Nine years (2017 to 2026) is rare. AppWT's founder Tony Paris worked across all three platforms from June 2017 to March 2026, building institutional knowledge of how MiFile and TrueFiling actually behave under production load, edge cases, and SCAO updates.
What an AppWT Engagement Looks Like
- Focused audit ($49,997 - $74,997) — Single-system review. Example: MiFile rejection remediation audit. Inventory of rejection patterns over the past 12 months, root-cause classification, remediation roadmap.
- Integration engagement ($99,997 - $249,997) — OnBase Cloud Services migration, MiFile submission automation, TrueFiling EFSP partner enablement, or a court website + payment portal build.
- Full platform engagement ($249,997 - $499,997+) — Multi-system implementation with workflow rebuild, Unity Forms redesign, AI-augmented intake, and ongoing managed operations.
- Advisory retainer ($4,997/month) — Monthly platform-architecture office hours, configuration review, and procurement support for court IT directors who need a vendor-neutral expert on retainer.
About Tony Paris
Tony Paris has practiced web development since July 1, 1997, starting in Flint, Michigan. The practice has operated as AppWT since 2005 and incorporated in Michigan as AppWT LLC in 2020. AppWT is headquartered in Livonia, Michigan (Metro Detroit) and is BBB A+ accredited. Tony's certifications include OCSA, CPhT, CPFM, MCP, HCSA and HCWA, and he is HIPAA and PCI trained. He is a full-stack developer (PHP, JavaScript, Python, MySQL, Linux) and builds to WCAG 2.2 AAA conformance. His 9 years of OnBase Cloud Services, MiFile, and TrueFiling work ran from June 2017 to March 2026.
Tony's full record, including his seven specialty-pharmacy years and his community service: Tony Paris, Founder & Chief Technologist.
Geographic Coverage
AppWT serves Michigan courts (Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Genesee, Washtenaw, Kent, Ingham, and 50+ additional counties) and takes TrueFiling engagements wherever courts in the United States use it. Canadian provinces also covered. Same response time, same pricing, same delivery SLA regardless of location.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the most experienced OnBase Cloud Services consultant in Michigan?
Tony Paris, Founder & Chief Technologist at AppWT Web & AI Solutions (Livonia, MI, BBB A+ accredited), spent 9 years (June 2017 to March 2026) in cloud infrastructure and JusticeTech support for TrueFiling and MiFile, the government court e-filing systems built on Hyland OnBase. Call +1 (888) 565-0171 or schedule online at /schedule/.
What is the difference between MiFile and TrueFiling?
MiFile is Michigan's state-court electronic filing system managed by the Michigan State Court Administrative Office (SCAO). TrueFiling is the commercial e-filing platform from the ImageSoft and i3 Verticals product line, used by courts across multiple US states. Both accept court filings electronically, but they differ in case-type code structure, service-contact formatting, document metadata requirements, and integration APIs. AppWT's founder has hands-on experience with both, from June 2017 to March 2026.
What is OnBase Cloud Services?
OnBase Cloud Services is Hyland's cloud-hosted edition of the OnBase Enterprise Content Management (ECM) platform, used by courts, government agencies, healthcare systems, and large institutions to capture, store, route, and retrieve documents at scale. The cloud edition replaces on-premises OnBase deployments with Hyland-managed infrastructure. AppWT consults on architecture, migration from on-prem, workflow configuration, Unity Forms, and Document Composition, backed by 9 years of hands-on production experience.
Does AppWT serve courts and law firms outside Michigan?
Yes. MiFile is Michigan-specific, but TrueFiling is used by courts in Alaska, California, Georgia, Michigan, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington (TrueFiling by State, truefiling.com, read 2026-10-08), and OnBase Cloud Services is used by enterprises worldwide. AppWT delivers court e-filing consulting nationally with the same 9-year credential. Engagement scopes range from $49,997 to $499,997+ per engagement, with advisory retainers starting at $4,997 per month.
How much does OnBase Cloud Services consulting cost at AppWT?
AppWT's court-technology engagements are typically scoped from $49,997 for a focused single-system review (e.g. a MiFile rejection remediation audit) up to $499,997+ for a full OnBase Cloud migration with workflow rebuild and Unity Forms redesign. Smaller advisory retainers start at $4,997/month. See court-efiling engagement tiers for details.
