The Florida Bar

Ethics Opinion

Opinion 63-12

FLORIDA BAR ETHICS OPINION
OPINION 63-12
July 8, 1963
Advisory ethics opinions are not binding.
A lawyer may engage in an independent business so long as he does not commingle it with his
law practice and use the business as a feeder for his law practice. He may be an officer and
employee of a corporation under the same limitations.
Canon:

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Chairman Holcomb stated the opinion of the committee:
There is no reason why a lawyer cannot be engaged in an independent business so long as
he does not commingle the two and use the other business as a feeder for his law business. See
Drinker, p. 221. The lawyer may be an officer and employee of another corporation under the
same limitations.