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Ryan McGovern Quinn

Bio

Professor Ryan McGovern Quinn ’19 joined the Northeastern  Law faculty in 2025 after serving as an adjunct professor since January 2023. He previously spent over a decade working in the labor movement, including most recently as a labor lawyer at Segal Roitman in Boston, where he co-founded the first US union of private law firm associates. His practice included private and public sector labor and employment law, with a focus on the constitutional rights of public employees and their unions.

Professor Quinn's research centers on developments in labor law and the future of work, particularly the role of unions in building democratic workplaces and societies. He clerked for the Honorable Mary Thomas Sullivan ’81 of the Massachusetts Appeals Court and holds an MS in labor studies from UMass Amherst and a JD from Northeastern University School of Law.

Fields of Expertise

• Employment Law
• Labor Law
• Whistleblower Law