RICHMOND, VIRGINIA — The 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® recognizes six attorneys from Cantor Grana Buckner Bucci Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers for their work in several areas of personal injury law.
Their recognitions span three practice areas: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs. The honors highlight the attorneys’ professional accomplishments and their standing among peers in these specialized areas of litigation.
Which Cantor, Grana, Buckner, Bucci Attorneys Were Recognized?
Six attorneys from Cantor, Grana, Buckner, Bucci appear in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
Elliott M. Buckner
Recognized for:
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers® has recognized Mr. Buckner since 2011. That is more than a decade of recognition for his work representing plaintiffs in personal injury and product liability litigation.
Beyond his 2027 recognition, Mr. Buckner has earned Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year honors. In 2027, he was named Richmond, Virginia Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs. He previously received Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in 2021 and 2023, and for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs in 2023.
Significant case results:
- $16 million recovery in a motorcycle collision
- $2.98 million recovery in an automobile collision that caused a traumatic brain injury
- $2.35 million recovery in an automobile collision
- $1.95 million verdict in a wrongful death case
Irvin V. Cantor
Recognized for:
- Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers® has recognized Mr. Cantor since 2007, and his recognition includes extensive experience in medical malpractice and personal injury litigation. He has also received Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year honors in Richmond for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs.
Key personal injury case results:
- $15 million wrongful death verdict
- $4 million settlement in a tractor-trailer crash
- $2.4 million recovery in a slip-and-fall wrongful death case
- $2.125 million settlement obtained in 2025 with partner Joseph L. Cantor
Stephanie E. Grana
Recognized in three practice areas:
- Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers® has recognized Ms. Grana since 2009. Her inclusion in three distinct areas of plaintiff litigation reflects the breadth of her experience representing individuals and families in complex personal injury matters.
Representative results:
- $8.65 million recovery in a medical malpractice case involving ongoing misread breast-cancer screenings
- More than $9 million, including a $5.5 million jury verdict, in a medical malpractice case for a child injured during delivery
- $3.5 million recovery for a woman who suffered a traumatic brain injury when a vehicle left the roadway outside an Arlington grocery store and struck her. She required trauma ICU care and months of rehabilitation.
- $2.25 million wrongful death settlement, obtained with partner M. Scott Bucci, for the family of a man killed while riding an electric unicycle
M. Scott Bucci
Recognized for:
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers® has recognized Mr. Bucci since 2015 for his work in plaintiff-side personal injury and product liability litigation.
Significant case results:
- $16 million in a motorcycle crash that killed a husband and seriously injured his wife (co-counsel)
- $3 million in a highway collision that killed a husband and wife (wrongful death, co-counsel)
- $2,353,504 for a truck driver who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a fall from his trailer (workers’ compensation, co-counsel)
- $2.35 million in a medical malpractice case for a woman who died from oxygen deprivation during a hospital procedure (co-counsel)
Jeffrey N. Stedman
Jeffrey N. Stedman has been a key member of the firm since joining in 2013, and he was also recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
As part of the firm’s trial teams, Jeff has helped work through the complex legal issues behind a number of the firm’s multi-million-dollar recoveries. His research and briefing are part of how those results are built. He brings the same methodical, leave-no-stone-unturned preparation to every case.
That work continues to advance his reputation. It has earned him peer recognition for his involvement in several highly complex cases, including serving as co-counsel with the firm on several multi-million-dollar personal injury cases.
His recognition adds to the group of Cantor, Grana, Buckner, Bucci attorneys honored by Best Lawyers® for professional accomplishments in plaintiff-side litigation.
Joseph L. Cantor
Partner Joseph L. Cantor received the Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch recognition. This honor recognizes early-career attorneys who, in most cases, have practiced for less than ten years.
Joseph has been named to Ones to Watch since 2021. He has been recognized for his work in personal injury litigation – plaintiffs and product liability – plaintiffs.
Notable case results:
- $2.125 million settlement by CGBB attorneys Joseph Cantor and Irv Cantor for a woman who suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage and fractures after a delivery truck rear-ended her
- $1.25 million settlement for a 24-year-old who developed persistent cognitive deficits after a T-bone collision in Loudoun County
What Practice Areas Do the 2027 Recognitions Cover?
The 2027 Best Lawyers® recognitions cover three important areas of plaintiff-side litigation.
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
These claims are brought by people who were injured because of another party’s negligence or wrongful conduct. Personal injury litigation can include motor vehicle accidents, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death claims, and other serious injury cases.
Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
Medical malpractice litigation involves claims arising from alleged negligence or other wrongful conduct by medical professionals and healthcare providers. These cases can involve significant injuries, complex medical issues, and substantial damages.
Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
Product liability litigation involves claims that a defective or unreasonably dangerous product caused injury or death. These cases can involve manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and other entities in the product’s chain of distribution.
Because the firm has attorneys recognized in all three categories, the honorees bring a wide range of litigation experience.
Elliott Buckner Named 2027 Lawyer of the Year
One of this year’s notable accomplishments is Elliott Buckner’s selection as the 2027 Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs in Richmond.
For each edition of Best Lawyers®, Lawyer of the Year goes to a single attorney in a particular practice area and geographic location. Mr. Buckner’s 2027 honor adds to his earlier Lawyer of the Year recognitions in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs.
His repeated recognition by Best Lawyers® reflects a longstanding record of professional accomplishment in plaintiff-side litigation.
A History of Recognition by Best Lawyers®
The 2027 honors continue a history of Best Lawyers® recognition for Cantor, Grana, Buckner, Bucci attorneys:
- Irvin V. Cantor: recognized since 2007
- Stephanie E. Grana: recognized since 2009
- Elliott M. Buckner: recognized since 2011
- M. Scott Bucci: recognized since 2015
- Jeffrey N. Stedman: recognized in the 2027 edition
Together, these recognitions span multiple decades and multiple areas of plaintiff-side litigation.
What Is Best Lawyers?
Best Lawyers® is a legal publication that recognizes individual attorneys through a peer-review process. Attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America® are recognized for professional excellence in specific practice areas.
Recognition is given by practice area and geographic location. That means attorneys are distinguished for their work in particular areas of law rather than through a general designation.
If you are looking for representation in a personal injury, medical malpractice, or product liability matter, Best Lawyers® recognition can tell you about an attorney’s professional accomplishments and experience in a particular field of litigation.
About Cantor, Grana, Buckner, Bucci Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers
Cantor, Grana, Buckner, Bucci Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers represents clients in personal injury litigation in Richmond, Virginia, and throughout the surrounding areas.
The firm’s attorneys handle car and truck accidents, wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, medical malpractice, product liability, and other serious personal injury claims.
For more information about the attorneys and their Best Lawyers® recognitions, contact Cantor, Grana, Buckner, Bucci Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers at (804) 644-1400 or visit www.virginiatrialfirm.com.
