McLaughlin & Quinn, LLC - Providence | Boston

We represent individuals and businesses in several areas.  In our tax practice, we represent real estate developers, owners and investors and other types of business owners and entrepreneurs seeking to most effectively manage their tax requirements.  In our bankruptcy and IRS tax workout practice, we represent individuals and businesses facing financial difficulties or who owe taxes to the Federal or Rhode Island or Massachusetts governments.  In our estate planning practice we represent young couples with children owning modest assets to older and multigenerational families with significant wealth.

If you are a discerning business or individual seeking a quality law firm to help you protect your assets then you are our client.

Experience. The attorneys at McLaughlin & Quinn have educational, professional and life experiences unmatched in most law firms. These experiences allow us to accurately and efficiently analyze your issues and provide a cost-efficient solution.

Service. We pride ourselves in providing the highest level of service of any law firm. We realize that our clients are the lifeblood of our law firm. We take our responsibilities to our clients very seriously. All telephone calls are answered immediately, if possible, and all messages and e-mails are returned promptly. We strive to make our attorneys and staff easily accessible and available to our clients.

Results. Our goal is to help our clients achieve the best results possible for their individual needs. We combine our unique blend of experience and outstanding service to achieve that goal. Whether you want to lower your taxes, resolve IRS or financial problems or plan for your family's future, you can count on McLaughlin & Quinn to get you great results.

Yes.  All of our attorneys and staff communicate by e-mail.  Our experience is that e-mail is a very efficient means of communication.  As an added bonus, e-mail tends to be very environmentally friendly.  In addition, we prefer documents to be scanned and e-mailed to us for review, rather than faxed.

In all events, however, you should use caution when communicating confidential or privileged information via e-mail because of the possibility that an unintended recipient will see the contents.  Despite all of the protections we implement, that possibility always exists.

You may contact us by visiting the Contact Us page or calling us at 401-421-5115 or by sending an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . You may also contact any one of the attorneys or staff directly.

Generally, your attorney will instruct you on what you need to bring to the first meeting.  If you are meeting with one of the estate planning attorneys, you will be provided with a Personal Information Form that you should complete prior to the first meeting.  In other cases, unless instructed otherwise, plan on bringing anything that can be considered relevant.  In particular, bring any letters you received from the IRS, creditors, other attorneys or any one else that seems important.  If you are not sure, bring it.

The attorneys at McLaughlin & Quinn have a wide range of experiences upon which to draw. All of the attorneys have extensive educational backgrounds at some of the finest colleges and universities in the country. In addition, each attorney brings a unique background unmatched in any law firm. Managing Partner Moore McLaughlin has a Masters of Law in Taxation and is also a CPA. Partner Tom Quinn worked for the IRS in the Collection and Bankruptcy departments for 11 years before entering private practice. Attorney Jill Sugarman owned and operated a family funeral home for many years before reentering the practice of law. These vast and varied real life experiences are how we are able to provide our clients with excellent results, even in difficult or complex situations.

At your first appointment, you can expect to spend a considerable amount of time explaining your situation to one of our attorneys.  Our attorneys will review documents that you bring and ask you many questions in order to gather the necessary information to provide you with a practical solution to your particular problem.  Depending on the type of engagement, you may need to meet with the attorneys and staff on subsequent occasions.  Further, complex problems often require the attorneys to spend additional time after your first meeting conducting legal research and analysis to find the best solution to your problems.  You should plan to bring all relevant information, tax returns, notices and other documentation with you to the first meeting.

At McLaughlin & Quinn, we like to say that there is always an answer for every problem. Our attorneys' years of experience allow each of them to be very frank about the range of results you can expect.  We have found that most clients appreciate a truthful and direct discussion of the range of possible outcomes. The depth of our experiences provides the foundation upon which we rely to determine the range of results that are available for each client and the means to achieve the best of those possibilities.

Whether your fees are hourly or fixed, you can fully expect to receive value for your investment in our services.

If you are not sure, then you probably do need an attorney.  If you feel that you have a legal or tax problem that is beyond your understanding, you should contact an attorney.  If you receive a letter from the IRS, a creditor, a collection agency or a lawyer, you should contact us immediately, because you need an attorney.  If you are entering into a business transaction or other arrangement and the other parties have an attorney, you are always better served having your own attorney to look out for your best interests.