Chad M. Avery

Working with Chad was a great experience. We worked across a wide variety of reputation and organizational risk issues and cases. He is approachable, very knowledgeable and delivers consistently high-quality work - a pleasure to work with.

Chad is very competent and conscientious in his work. He is thoughtful, reflective and informed prior to responding or dispensing advice.

Professional attitude, reliability, business acumen, Collaborative, approachable, open to new solutions,

I have worked with Chad for many years in matters related to charitable organizations, including formation, set up, and governance of international charitable organizations and entities. Chad's knowledge, experience, and ability to provide sound guidance and legal solutions in uncertain and complex situations make him a highly valuable partner to me in my area of work. I recommend him highly.

Chad is a hard worker but always has a good attitude when we come to him. Chad focuses on solutions to get wins. He is dedicated to working towards solutions and highly protective of the company. When he says he will do something, he gets it done. Even when he has reason to be frustrated, he most often is not. It is a pleasure to work with Chad. Not only does he provide strong legal service, he is dedicated to our mission and work. A true asset for Heifer.

Working with Chad Avery is a delight. I rely on his expertise in contracts and non-profit regulations on a regular basis. He is excellent at listening and helping me address complicated employee relations issues, not only in the United States, but in the countries where our organization works. And, I always feel like I have him as my "partner" when I work with him.

Chad is one of the most dependable colleagues I've ever worked with. He and his team are essentially "service providers" to the organization and his commitment to excellent service is known and trusted by all. The CEO has complete faith in him. He is particularly helpful in areas surrounding Board governance issues and the legal management of Heifer's LSE governance structure. Glad to be on the same team as Chad!

In 8 years with Heifer International, Chad has been the Legal Counsel. In my role as Controller, I have been working with Chad in multiples audits, projects, contracts, and consultations. Chad is a very thorough and competent professional who always has the organization and the mission best interest in mind. He takes his work very seriously and leads a strong legal team that created a state-of-the-art digital legal document management system. He is a person with extremely high moral character.

Chad has been wonderful to work with. He takes the time to make sure I understand all of the intricacies of my contracts as well as show me contractual items to be mindful of as I review upcoming contracts. I have learned a lot from him and appreciate all of his feedback on my contracts. He has a great way of taking legal language and making it understandable. I would highly recommend Chad.