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John S. Chapman
Phone
216-241-8172
877-410-8172
Fax
216-241-8175
jchapman@chapmanlegal.com
John S. Chapman
John S. Chapman was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He attended the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and Tufts University in Massachusetts where he earned his BA in English Literature. Following a brief career as a high school teacher/coach, Mr. Chapman earned his juris doctorate degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio in 1984. Since then he has been continuously engaged in the private practice of law. He founded this firm, John S. Chapman & Associates, LLC, in 1998. Mr. Chapman is currently a member of the Cleveland Bar Association and the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association. He is former Chair of the Cleveland/Cuyahoga County Joint Bar Association Committee on Character and Fitness and holds an "AV" peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell--its highest professional designation and an objective indicator that an attorney has the highest ethical standards and professional abilities. Mr. Chapman is licensed to practice law in Ohio state courts, before the Federal District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, and and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He also frequently appears before arbitration tribunals of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or "FINRA" where he has repesented hundreds of investors in disputes with their stockbrokers, financial advisors, investment advisors, broker-dealer firms and other fiduciaries.
Bar Admissions
Ohio
Education
BA, English Literature - Tufts University, University of Edinburgh
Juris Doctor - Case Western Reserve University
Professional information
Delegate, Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference (2012)