
Quinn’s practice centers around estate, tax, and business succession planning. He provides personalized advice to high-net-worth individuals and their families on their most confidential and sensitive matters. Quinn assists business owners, executives, professional athletes, entertainers, and family offices with complex estate planning, gifting, tax, and other sophisticated wealth preservation strategies, all tailored to meet his clients’ family and succession objectives.
Quinn also advises owners of closely-held businesses on a diverse range of corporate matters, ensuring that the business aligns seamlessly with a client’s overall succession or exit plans. Examples include negotiating buy/sell cross-purchase agreements, structuring LLC agreements, planning for involuntary transfers due to death or divorce, and working towards involving the next generation in managing the family business.
As part of Mintz’s Probate and Fiduciary Litigation team, Quinn represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in all aspects of probate, trust, and other contentious fiduciary matters.
Prior to joining Mintz, Quinn specialized in international tax as an associate at a Big 4 accounting firm, served as a law clerk in the trusts and estates group of a law firm, and clerked at the Massachusetts Division of Administrative Law Appeals. While earning his law degree at Boston College Law School, Quinn was the editor-in-chief of the Uniform Commercial Code Reporter-Digest.
Quinn is an Eagle Scout and is an active member of the Boston Estate Planning Council and Boston Bar Association.
viewpoints
Navigating Massachusetts Taxes after Relocation: Key Takeaways from Welch v. Commissioner of Revenue
July 17, 2025 | Blog | By Dana Sebrow, Tom J. Pagliarini, Quinn Hetrick, Benjamin Ferrucci
Many Massachusetts residents have recently considered taking, or have undertaken, steps to relocate from Massachusetts to jurisdictions with lower or no state income taxes, especially in light of the recently enacted 2023 Massachusetts “Millionaire’s Tax”. While such a move could offer significant tax advantages, a recent Massachusetts Appeals Court decision, Welch v. Commissioner of Revenue, could reshape how nonresidents are taxed on capital gains from stock sales, emphasizing where the value was earned over where it is recognized.
Understanding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Key Tax Changes for Business Owners and Estate Planning Clients
July 16, 2025 | Advisory | By Peter Miller, Kurt Steinkrauss, Alison Glover, Susan Kealy, Quinn Hetrick, Mirele A. Sagan
This summary highlights provisions in the OBBBA that will impact estate, tax, and business planning strategies for business owners and high-net-worth individuals.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Upholds Trustee’s Adjustment from Principal to Income
November 26, 2024 | Blog | By Mathilda McGee-Tubb, Quinn Hetrick
January 1, 2025 Deadline Is Fast Approaching for Compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act
October 29, 2024 | Advisory | By Peter Miller, Kurt Steinkrauss, Alison Glover, Susan Kealy, Quinn Hetrick, Mirele A. Sagan
Read about compliance deadlines associated with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), types of entities subject to CTA reporting requirements, information required in a BOI report, and filing requirements for BOI reports.
Compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act Necessary for Many Estate Planning Clients
December 13, 2023 | Alert | By Peter Miller, Kurt Steinkrauss, Alison Glover, Susan Kealy, Quinn Hetrick, Mirele A. Sagan
In this alert, we discuss the reporting entities, information to be reported, ongoing reporting requirements, and additional considerations applicable to estate planning clients.
Estate Tax Changes Included in New Massachusetts Tax Relief Package
October 6, 2023 | Alert | By Peter Miller, Kurt Steinkrauss, Alison Glover, Susan Kealy, Quinn Hetrick, Mirele A. Sagan
Read about a Massachusetts tax relief package recently signed into law, which subjects only estate assets above $2 million to state-level estate tax and makes several changes to Massachusetts income tax laws.
Family Gift Planning — Perhaps the Best Time Is Now
October 19, 2020 | Advisory | By Peter Miller, Kurt Steinkrauss, Susan Kealy, Alison Glover, Quinn Hetrick
Favorable Changes to Estate, Gift and GST Tax Laws Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
February 1, 2018 | Advisory | By Peter Miller, Kurt Steinkrauss, Susan Kealy, Alison Glover, Quinn Hetrick
News & Press
Mintz is pleased to announce that 31 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 35 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2024.
Fifty-Nine Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
October 12, 2023
Mintz is pleased to announce that 32 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 27 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2023.
35 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 25 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2022.
Recognition & Awards
Massachusetts Super Lawyers: Rising Star (2021-2024)
Involvement
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- Member, Boston Estate Planning Council