A firm that stands firm on your values.
Legal obstacles can prevent organizations from advancing their mission.
We provide legal guidance and direction to help nonprofits stay rooted.
Our mission is built on amplifying yours.
Nonprofits are more vital now than ever. We strive to be a dependable resource in rapidly changing times.
Roots provide stability, support, and growth.
We aim to be yours.
Meet the
team
The Co-Founders
Alyssa
RAYMAN-READ
managing partner
Chris
LOGUE
managing partner
Alyssa and Chris have dedicated their lives to supporting the missions and work of nonprofits. Bringing over 30 years of collective experience, they are united around the idea of providing clear and straightforward legal services that prioritize a relationship over the transactional.
They have significant first-hand experience in all levels of nonprofit operations, including executive leadership and board service.
Alyssa
believes resilient organizations can drive meaningful change—and solid legal foundations make that possible.
She helps nonprofit leaders make confident decisions, navigate uncertainty, and build organizations that are prepared to withstand challenges.
Her counsel is practical, direct, and grounded in deep sector knowledge. Alyssa aims to be a trusted advisor, translating legal complexity into clear paths forward. Through empowering clients to make better-informed decisions, she brings an unwavering focus on helping mission-driven organizations succeed.
Learn more about Alyssa:
Chris
is proud to have worked with organizations of all sizes, from local volunteer-run operations to global nonprofits.
A thoughtful and compassionate problem-solver, Chris brings a consistent approach to legal obstacles: to listen carefully, work collaboratively, and simplify wherever possible.
He strives to offer practical and effective legal support to remove barriers for nonprofits to fulfill their missions and provide for their people.
Learn more about Chris:
Meet the
team
The Co-Founders
Alyssa
RAYMAN-READ
managing partner
Alyssa Rayman-Read is an attorney and co-founder of AppleTree Legal, where she specializes in strategic counsel for nonprofit organizations and mission-oriented leaders.
Her focus and deep expertise are in navigating governance, compliance, employment, and organizational matters, and she works to help build strong, sustainable legal foundations.
Alyssa’s approach is a practical and solutions-oriented one, grounded in a longtime understanding of the operational realities facing nonprofits. Her broad experience in labor and nonprofit law enables her to translate complex legal requirements into clear, actionable guidance, and she is known for collaborative partnerships with boards, executives, and staff towards an efficient and thoughtful resolution of challenges.
Chris
LOGUE
managing partner
Chris Logue is an attorney and co-founder of AppleTree Legal, bringing over 15 years of legal experience and a lifetime of dedication to nonprofit missions.
His fascination with nonprofit operations is rooted in first-hand roles at all levels of nonprofit operations, including executive leadership and board service. He’s proud to have provided legal support to organizations of all sizes, from local volunteer-run entities to global nonprofits.
Chris brings a consistent approach to clients of any size or legal obstacle – to listen carefully, work collaboratively, and simplify wherever possible. He strives to offer practical and effective legal support to remove barriers for nonprofits to fulfill their missions and provide for their people.
The Team
Michelle
QUIGLEY
director of legal operations
has an extensive background in labor and employment law, compliance, and workplace culture. Her past roles include director of human resources, outside counsel, and nonprofit board member. Having worked with start-ups, mid-sized organizations, and large, multi-state corporations, she has supported a wide array of entities with expertise in contracts, policies and handbooks, payroll and benefits, recruiting, hiring, accommodation and leave management, compensation, and employee feedback and culture. Her approach is built on empathy and broad consideration in order to solve challenges with respect, clarity, and integrity. Throughout her numerous roles, she has brought a collective and collaborative mindset to prioritize deep listening, trust-building, and significant impact.
Heather
MILLER
attorney
has dedicated her career to working with nonprofits. She has served in a wide variety of roles, including staff attorney, senior advisor, and board member. Like other members of the AppleTree team, she has first-hand appreciation for the challenges facing nonprofits and how best to support them. Her approach is pragmatic and of a collaborative spirit. With each situation, she strives to understand clients’ needs, provide informed, actionable advice, and implement effective solutions.
Nasha
FOSTER
Client Relations & Legal Operations Coordinator
has over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector, supporting charitable missions that uplift families and low income communities. She brings a strong spirit of multifaceted support to AppleTree, and shares the firm's enthusiasm for working with nonprofits of all sizes and purposes. Nasha resides in the Hudson Valley with her husband, daughter, and two cats.
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With AppleTree, I learned how to strategize and make thoughtful decisions, all from a lawyer who genuinely cared about the work I'm doing.
She was respectful of my time and budget, and I always felt her investment in my success."
