Joshua David Chapin (CRD#5825638) and EMERSON EQUITY LLC

The Securities Lawyers at Halling & Cayo, S.C. are interested in talking to customers that believe that they may have potential claims against Joshua David Chapin (CRD#5825638) related to securities recommended or sold to you. Previously Reported Complaints include:

Claim(s) Made Against Joshua David Chapin:

Claim Date: 4/14/2026

“misrepresented and omission of material information and risks, violation of Regulation Best Interest Obligation, suitability. Investment(s) placed in 2022”

This claim, as of this posting, is currently Pending with a claim amount of $600,000.00 .

Claim Date: 4/10/2026

“Negligence, Breach of fiduciary duty,”

This claim, as of this posting, is currently Pending with a claim amount of $1,000,000.00 .

Claim Date: 12/16/2025

“Suitability”

This claim, as of this posting, is currently Pending.

Claim Date: 12/18/2025

“Breach of contract and warranties, promissory estoppel; violation of securities statutes; breach of fiduciary duty; claims under common law; vicarious liability; violation of Regulation Best Interest;”

This claim, as of this posting, is currently Pending.

Claim Date: 9/24/2025

“Violation of Federal Securities Laws, Violations of the California Securities Act, Breach of Contract, Common Law Fraud, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Negligence and Gross Negligence,”

This claim, as of this posting, is currently Pending.

Claim Date: 9/17/2025

“Negligence, breach of fiduciary duty in 2023”

This claim, as of this posting, is currently Pending.

See more information on FINRA’s BrokerCheck site for Joshua David Chapin.

Did you have a negative experience with Joshua David Chapin?

The Securities Lawyers at Halling & Cayo S.C. bring claims on behalf of individual(s) and/or groups of investors for recovery of their funds. Most customers will have signed a FINRA arbitration agreement to resolve disputes, including claims for reimbursement of investment losses. As the SEC reminds investors, it can be important to find an attorney that “specializes in resolving securities complaints.” (See our video, What are the steps of a FINRA Arbitration.) If you were a customer of Joshua David Chapin and EMERSON EQUITY LLC and suffered investment losses, please contact the Securities Lawyers. We only get paid if we recover your money. Your claim may be subject to a time limit or statute of limitations, so contact an attorney right away.
Learn about potential claims for investment recovery, Types of Broker Misconduct and Fraud , or about the FINRA arbitration process, Guide to the FINRA Arbitration Process .

If you were a customer of Joshua David Chapin and EMERSON EQUITY LLC from Irvine, CA and had a similar issue or experience as those described in the above public postings, we are interested in discussing a potential claim with you. Brokerage firms have a responsibility to supervise all representatives who are registered through their firm. (See our video, Warning signs of a bad financial advisor). Brokerage firms also must take steps to ensure that their financial advisors follow all securities rules and regulations, as well as internal firm policies. The brokerage firm is not only legally responsible for the acts of its agents, like Joshua David Chapin, the broker dealer may also be liable for investment losses sustained by customers for a failure to supervise. The Securities Lawyers at Halling & Cayo, S.C. have recovered millions of dollars for investors across the country.

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Sean M. Sweeney is a shareholder at Halling and Cayo, a full service law firm in Milwaukee, WI and the head of its Securities Litigation team.

He represents individual and institutional investors in FINRA arbitration and court nationwide. He recovers investment losses from fraud or breach of duty from their broker-dealer.

Contact him at (414) 755-5020 or via e-mail at SMS@hallingcayo.com to see if he can help recover your funds.

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