--- description: Jeff’s research skills and the ability to gather evidence quickly and effectively makes him an incredible Virginia personal injury attorney. title: Jeffrey N. Stedman - The Virginia Trial Firm canonical: https://virginiatrialfirm.com/attorneys/jeffrey-n-stedman/ date_modified: 2026-07-27T16:00:18+00:00 --- Jeffrey N. Stedman - The Virginia Trial Firm [Skip to content](#content) ## Jeffrey N. Stedman ## PARTNER Jeffrey N. Stedman is a partner at [Cantor, Grana, Buckner, Bucci, P.C.](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/attorneys/) (CGBB), The Virginia Trial Firm in Richmond, Virginia. Jeff represents people who have suffered [catastrophic injuries](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/personal-injury-lawyers/catastrophic-injuries/) in a wide range of [personal injury](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/personal-injury-lawyers/) cases, including [tractor-trailer](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/truck-accident-lawyers/) and [automobile](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/car-accident-lawyers/) collisions, [bicycle](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/bicycle-accident-lawyers/) crashes, [traumatic brain](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/brain-injury-lawyers/) and [spinal cord](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/spinal-cord-injury-lawyers/) injuries, professional negligence, and product liability. Within the firm he leads the legal research and analysis behind its cases, building the factual and legal foundation that complex injury and [wrongful death](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/personal-injury-lawyers/wrongful-death-lawyer-richmond-va/) matters are won on. **Practice Areas:** [Truck Accidents](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/practice-areas/richmond-va-truck-accident-lawyer/), [Bicycle Accidents](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/bicycle-accident-lawyers/), [Brain Injuries](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/brain-injury-lawyers-lawyers/), [Spinal Cord Injuries](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/spinal-cord-injury-lawyers/), Product Liability Direct Office Line: [(804) 343-4396](tel:(804)%20343-4396) Email Address: [jstedman@virginiatrialfirm.com](mailto:jstedman@virginiatrialfirm.com) License Number: 84496 [Introduction](#intro) [Bio](#bio) [Education](#education) [Case Results](#cases) [Previous Experience](#experience) [Awards](#awards) [Articles](#articles) [Publications](#publications) [Contact Us](#contact) As a member of the firm’s trial teams, Jeff has helped navigate the complex legal issues in a number of the firm’s multi-million-dollar recoveries, where his research and briefing are part of how those results are built. He approaches every case with the same methodical, leave-no-stone-unturned preparation the firm is known for. **Representative results** Jeff came to trial work from an academic background. Before law school he earned a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of California, San Diego, and taught ethics, legal philosophy, and logic at several universities, including the University of Richmond. He brings that training to his practice: the disciplined analysis of hard questions and the ability to make a complicated argument clear. He graduated from William & Mary Law School in 2012, where he served as Senior Articles Editor of the William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review and earned academic awards for excellence in legal research, analysis, and trial practice. During law school he worked with a United States Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District of Virginia in Richmond. At CGBB, Jeff heads the firm’s legal research and analysis. The firm’s methodical approach to every case draws on the research and briefing he handles day to day, and he has been a valued member of the trial team on complex, high-stakes matters. He joined the firm in 2013, became an associate in 2014, and was named a partner on January 1, 2024. Jeff has begun to earn peer recognition as his trial practice has grown. He was named to the [Virginia Super Lawyers](https://profiles.superlawyers.com/virginia/richmond/lawyer/jeff-stedman/a92eae81-f025-45db-8cbd-48fef26c0b04.html) Rising Stars list in 2022, a peer designation limited to a small percentage of attorneys in the Commonwealth, and in 2026 he was recognized for the first time in The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation on the plaintiffs’ side. ## Education - J.D., William & Mary Law School (2012), Senior Articles Editor, William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review 2012 - Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of California, San Diego ## Case Results # $16 MILLION Motorcycle Accident | Personal Injury | Wrongful Death [Read About This Case](#cgbb-cr-4250) [](#cgbb-ll-close) [×](#cgbb-ll-close) # $16 million Personal Injury | Wrongful Death [Read About This Case](#cgbb-cr-4859) [](#cgbb-ll-close) [×](#cgbb-ll-close) # $15 Million Truck Accidents [Read About This Case](#cgbb-cr-4231) [](#cgbb-ll-close) [×](#cgbb-ll-close) # $15 Million [Read About This Case](#cgbb-cr-4249) [](#cgbb-ll-close) [×](#cgbb-ll-close) # $9 Million [Read About This Case](#cgbb-cr-4232) [](#cgbb-ll-close) [×](#cgbb-ll-close) # $8.65 MILLION Medical Malpractice [Read About This Case](#cgbb-cr-4248) [](#cgbb-ll-close) [×](#cgbb-ll-close) [ All Case Results ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/case-results/) ## Previous Experience ##### Bar Admissions - Virginia (2012) ##### Professional Associations - Virginia Trial Lawyers Association - Virginia State Bar ## Honors & Awards - The Best Lawyers in America®, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs (first recognized 2026) - Virginia Super Lawyers® Rising Stars (2022) - Senior Articles Editor, William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review (2011 to 2012) - Second Prize, Kaufman & Canoles Writing Competition, William & Mary School of Law - Judicial Internship, Honorable Dennis W. Dohnal, United States Magistrate Judge, Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division (Summer 2011) ## Professional Associations - Virginia Trial Lawyers Association - American Association for Justice - Virginia Bar Association ## Articles [ ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/more-than-a-law-firm-investing-in-the-communities-where-virginia-families-learn-grow-and-thrive/) ### [ More Than a Law Firm: Investing in the Communities Where Virginia Families Learn, Grow, and Thrive ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/more-than-a-law-firm-investing-in-the-communities-where-virginia-families-learn-grow-and-thrive/) July 20, 2026 No Comments For more than 45 years, Cantor Grana Buckner Bucci has stood beside Virginia families during some of life’s most difficult moments. But our commitment to [ Read More » ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/more-than-a-law-firm-investing-in-the-communities-where-virginia-families-learn-grow-and-thrive/) ### [ Cantor Grana Buckner Bucci Partners Stephanie Grana and Elliott Buckner Named Among Virginia’s Top 5 Personal Injury Plaintiff Super Lawyers® for 2026 ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/cgbb-super-lawyers-2026-top-5-personal-injury-plaintiff-virginia-2/) June 9, 2026 No Comments Cantor, Grana, Buckner, Bucci, P.C. partners Stephanie E. Grana and Elliott M. Buckner have each been named to the 2026 Top 5: Personal Injury Plaintiff [ Read More » ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/cgbb-super-lawyers-2026-top-5-personal-injury-plaintiff-virginia-2/) [ ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/attention-memory-and-the-aging-brain-new-research-on-focus-recall-and-emotional-memory/) ### [ Attention, Memory, and the Aging Brain: New Research on Focus, Recall, and Emotional Memory ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/attention-memory-and-the-aging-brain-new-research-on-focus-recall-and-emotional-memory/) June 4, 2026 No Comments Summer’s here, and the family is planning a trip to the beach, and that means coming up with a book list! I don’t read for pleasure as much as [ Read More » ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/attention-memory-and-the-aging-brain-new-research-on-focus-recall-and-emotional-memory/) ## Publications & Presentations - Navigating Sovereign Immunity, VTLA Tort Law Seminar (May 15, 2019) - Climate Change and Public Nuisance Law: AEP v. Connecticut and Its Implications for State Common Law Actions, 36 Wm. & Mary Envtl. L. & Pol’y Rev. 865 (2012) ## Contact me Reach out directly to our attorneys at The Virginia Trial Firm Today. URLThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) PhoneMessage(Required) Δ Get Started Right Away! 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