Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 6 (2026)

Shareholder liability; professional relationship; privileged communications

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Section 6. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law or regulation, the personal liability of a shareholder of a professional corporation organized under this chapter shall be no greater in any respect than that of a shareholder of a corporation organized under chapter 156D.

(b) This chapter shall not alter any law applicable to the relationship between a person rendering professional services and a person receiving such services, including liability arising out of such professional services.

(c) Any privilege applicable to communications between a person rendering professional services and the person receiving such services shall extend to communications between a professional corporation or its employees rendering professional services and the person receiving such services.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1994–2013 · leading case: Smith v. Dorchester Real Est., Inc., 732 F.3d 51 (1st Cir. 2013).

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Smith v. Dorchester Real Est., Inc., 732 F.3d 51 (1st Cir. 2013). “" Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 6(b). Given that Smith does not challenge the district court’s determination that there was no attorney-client relationship between him and Bertucci, the applicability of the cited provision is unclear.”

Grand Pac. Fin. Corp. v. Brauer, 783 N.E.2d 849 (Mass. App. Ct. 2003). “argues that the status of the law firm as a professional corporation under G. L. c. 156A, § 6(a), insulates him from personal liability and that GPFC failed to introduce evidence that would warrant piercing the corporate veil.”

Saggese v. Kelley, 837 N.E.2d 699 (Mass. 2005). “156B, § 38, made applicable to professional corporations by G. L. c. 156A, § 6 (a), has no meaning, as § 38 was repealed by St.”

McDermott v. Est. of Buchman, 3 Mass. L. Rptr. 161 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1994). · cites it 2× “See G.L.c. 156A, §6(a): Except as otherwise provided by law or regulation, the personal liability of a shareholder of a professional corporation organized under this chapter shall be no greater in any respect than that of a shareholder of a corporation organized under chapter…”

Ghassemi-Tary v. Hami, 30 Mass. L. Rptr. 522 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2012). “See G.L.c. 156A, §6. Ghassemi might argue that he should receive a credit for fifty percent of these payments, as he would have received that sum if he had not made them and the amounts were distributed as profit.”

— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 6(a) — 2 cases

Grand Pac. Fin. Corp. v. Brauer, 783 N.E.2d 849 (Mass. App. Ct. 2003). “argues that the status of the law firm as a professional corporation under G. L. c. 156A, § 6(a), insulates him from personal liability and that GPFC failed to introduce evidence that would warrant piercing the corporate veil.”

McDermott v. Est. of Buchman, 3 Mass. L. Rptr. 161 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1994). “See G.L.c. 156A, §6(a): Except as otherwise provided by law or regulation, the personal liability of a shareholder of a professional corporation organized under this chapter shall be no greater in any respect than that of a shareholder of a corporation organized under chapter…”

— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 6(b) — 1 case

Smith v. Dorchester Real Est., Inc., 732 F.3d 51 (1st Cir. 2013). “" Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 6(b). Given that Smith does not challenge the district court’s determination that there was no attorney-client relationship between him and Bertucci, the applicability of the cited provision is unclear.”

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