Florida Statute 621.7 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVI
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Chapter 621
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

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F.S. 621.07

621.07 Liability of officers, agents, employees, shareholders, members, and corporation or limited liability company.—Nothing contained in this act shall be interpreted to abolish, repeal, modify, restrict, or limit the law now in effect in this state applicable to the professional relationship and liabilities between the person furnishing the professional services and the person receiving such professional service and to the standards for professional conduct; provided, however, that any officer, agent, member, manager, or employee of a corporation or limited liability company organized under this act shall be personally liable and accountable only for negligent or wrongful acts or misconduct committed by that person, or by any person under that person’s direct supervision and control, while rendering professional service on behalf of the corporation or limited liability company to the person for whom such professional services were being rendered; and provided further that the personal liability of shareholders of a corporation, or members of a limited liability company, organized under this act, in their capacity as shareholders or members of such corporation or limited liability company, shall be no greater in any aspect than that of a shareholder-employee of a corporation organized under chapter 607 or a member-employee of a limited liability company organized under chapter 605. The corporation or limited liability company shall be liable up to the full value of its property for any negligent or wrongful acts or misconduct committed by any of its officers, agents, members, managers, or employees while they are engaged on behalf of the corporation or limited liability company in the rendering of professional services.

History.—s. 7, ch. 61-64; s. 2, ch. 67-590; s. 11, ch. 79-9; s. 8, ch. 93-110; s. 81, ch. 93-284; ss. 24, 25, ch. 2013-180.

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Moransais v. Heathman

744 So. 2d 973, 1999 WL 462629

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 1, 1999 | Docket: 2527054

Cited 146 times | Published

Statutes (1993), pertaining to engineers, and section 621.07, Florida Statutes (1993), pertaining to professional

Gershuny v. MARTIN McFALL MESS. AN. PA

539 So. 2d 1131, 1989 WL 21080

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 1989 | Docket: 2565062

Cited 25 times | Published

must be licensed. § 621.01, Fla. Stat. (1987). Section 621.07 addresses the liabilities of shareholders of

Hoch v. Rissman, Weisberg, Barrett

742 So. 2d 451, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 12474, 1999 WL 741165

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 17, 1999 | Docket: 39097

Cited 17 times | Published

reinstate the conspiracy count. See Ford. G. Section 621.07 The court below held that Hoch's claims against

Southland Const., Inc. v. Richeson Corp.

642 So. 2d 5, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 7198, 1994 WL 380045

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 22, 1994 | Docket: 1529401

Cited 16 times | Published

professional services. (emphasis supplied) [7] Section 621.07, Florida Statutes (1993) provides: Nothing

Massey v. David

831 So. 2d 226, 2002 WL 31421809

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 30, 2002 | Docket: 2525788

Cited 12 times | Published

vicariously liable for his acts or omissions. See § 621.07, Fla. Stat. (1995). But no party contends that

CORLETT, KILLIAN, HARDEMAN v. Merritt

478 So. 2d 828

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 3, 1985 | Docket: 1484810

Cited 8 times | Published

contained in the Code of Professional Responsibility, § 621.07, Fla. Stat. (1981). See In re The Florida Bar

Smith v. United States

301 F. Supp. 1016, 1969 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12707, 23 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 1262

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 14, 1969 | Docket: 1245021

Cited 3 times | Published

in the rendering of professional services." Section 621.07, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. The Professional

Porlick, Poliquin, Samara v. Compton

683 So. 2d 545, 1996 WL 556848

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 2, 1996 | Docket: 1515041

Cited 2 times | Published

of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar.[1] Section 621.07, entitled "Liability of officers, agents, employees

Solnes v. Wallis & Wallis, P.A.

15 F. Supp. 3d 1258, 2014 WL 1512249, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 52707

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 16, 2014 | Docket: 64294586

Cited 1 times | Published

association. Id. The Moransais Court cited to Section 621.07, Fla. Stat., pertaining to professional associations

O'KEEFE v. Darnell

192 F. Supp. 2d 1351, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3462, 2002 WL 377145

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 19, 2002 | Docket: 2285786

Cited 1 times | Published

attorneys from individual liability," Florida Statute § 621.07 provides that an attorney, as a "officer, agent

Krehling v. Baron

900 F. Supp. 1574, 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15370, 1995 WL 610846

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 23, 1995 | Docket: 2115517

Cited 1 times | Published

the Firm of Brugger's activity. Florida Statute § 621.07 establishes limited liability for members of a

AASI Creditor Liquidating Trust ex rel. Welt v. Oracle USA, Inc. (In re All American Semiconductor, Inc.)

490 B.R. 418

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Jan 25, 2013 | Docket: 65784987

Published

injury or property damage resulted? . Fla. Stat. § 621.07 and § 471.023. . "[BJecause actions against

FRANZONE v. State

58 So. 3d 329, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 3979, 2011 WL 1086595

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 25, 2011 | Docket: 2361856

Published

Shouse, 177 So.2d 724, 726 (Fla. 2d DCA 1965); cf. § 621.07, Fla. Stat. (2008) ("[A]ny officer, agent, member

In re G.I.C. Government Securities, Inc.

104 B.R. 475, 1989 Bankr. LEXIS 1553, 1989 WL 105909

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 14, 1989 | Docket: 65779872

Published

shareholder of the professional association. Section 621.07 entitled, Liability of officers, agents, employees

Vah v. Garner Emergency Physicians, P.A.

490 So. 2d 967, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1184, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 7946

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 22, 1986 | Docket: 64620342

Published

indispensable party, statutory joinder under section 621.07, Florida Statutes (1983), implied “release”

Allen v. Hoover

489 So. 2d 1160, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1072, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 7737

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 8, 1986 | Docket: 64620059

Published

the professional association is vicarious. Section 621.07, Florida Statutes (1985) provides that a professional

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 27, 1974 | Docket: 3258155

Published

member of a professional service corporation. Section 621.07 provides in pertinent part as follows: "Nothing

Sugerman v. Street

198 So. 2d 57, 1967 Fla. App. LEXIS 4732

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 18, 1967 | Docket: 64500692

Published

corporation and have it sold to satisfy his judgment. Section 621.07, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., however, provides