--- description: Scott Bucci is well regarded by his peers and frequently requested as co-counsel on serious, complex cases, particularly in the area of premises/retailer liability title: M. Scott Bucci - The Virginia Trial Firm --- M. Scott Bucci - The Virginia Trial Firm [Skip to content](#content) ## M. Scott Bucci ## Partner M. Scott Bucci is a partner at [Cantor, Grana, Buckner, Bucci, P.C.](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/attorneys/) (CGBB), The Virginia Trial Firm in Richmond, Virginia. Scott concentrates his practice on [premises and retailer liability](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/personal-injury-lawyers/premises-liability/) and on serious motor vehicle cases, and he has tried a wide range of matters, including [car](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/car-accident-lawyers/) and [truck](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/truck-accident-lawyers/) collisions, premises liability, products liability, and construction disputes. Other lawyers frequently bring him in as co-counsel on complex retailer and premises cases, an area in which he has developed particular skill. He represents people who have been seriously injured and families who have lost a loved one because of negligence. **Practice Areas:** [Car Accidents](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/practice-areas/richmond-va-car-accident-lawyers/), [Truck Accidents](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/truck-accident-lawyers/), [Catastrophic Injuries](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/practice-areas/catastrophic-injuries/), [Premises Liability](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/practice-areas/premises-liability-lawyers-richmond-va/), [Brain Injury](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/brain-injury-lawyers-lawyers/), [Spinal Cord Injuries](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/spinal-cord-injury-lawyers/), [Wrongful Death](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/wrongful-death/) Direct Office Line: [(804) 888-9501](tel:(804) 888-9501) Email Address: [sbucci@virginiatrialfirm.com](mailto:sbucci@virginiatrialfirm.com) Lawyer License: 42636 Very professional and eager to answer questions. Robin W. Read Full Testimonial Professional and polite; very happy with the outcome. Read Full Testimonial The communication was excellent and I was never left wondering. Read Full Testimonial The first conversation I had with Scott I knew I had the right attorney. Read Full Testimonial My case settled at mediation with favorable results. Read Full Testimonial Mr. Bucci took the time to understand my injury situation and to provide expert advice. Read Full Testimonial I could not ask for better representation! Read Full Testimonial The whole staff is so polite and nice and very prompt. Read Full Testimonial I was totally satisfied with the way my case was handled. Read Full Testimonial If you’re looking for the best, you’ve found them. Samuel Yi Read Full Testimonial [Introduction](#intro) [Bio](#bio) [Education](#education) [Case Results](#cases) [Previous Experience](#experience) [Awards](#awards) [Articles](#articles) [Publications](#publications) [Contact Us](#contact) Over more than 27 years in practice, Scott has tried more than 125 civil cases to verdict in more than 25 jurisdictions across Virginia, and he has secured numerous [verdicts and settlements](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/case-results/) larger than $1 million for the people he represents. His reputation as a trial lawyer reflects the preparation he brings to every case and the breadth of courtrooms in which he has tried them. **Representative results include:** - $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](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/personal-injury-lawyers/wrongful-death-lawyer-richmond-va/), 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) - $1.5 million in a premises-liability wrongful death after a hotel failed to timely summon emergency medical assistance (co-counsel) - $1.4625 million for a driver who suffered a severe brain injury when an improperly loaded pallet fell on him (workers’ compensation, co-counsel) Part of what makes Scott effective for injured clients is where he started. He began his career on the defense side of the courtroom, representing corporations and insurers in litigation across Virginia, including more than seven years defending a national retailer in state and federal courts and before the Fourth Circuit. That work gave him an inside understanding of how retailers and insurance companies evaluate, value, and defend claims, and he now uses it on behalf of the people those companies once paid him to oppose. It is the foundation of his particular strength in premises and retailer liability cases. He tries cases throughout Virginia’s state and federal courts, including the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. He is especially experienced in the Eastern District of Virginia, known as the “Rocket Docket” for one of the fastest median times to civil trial in the country, and he has argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the Supreme Court of Virginia. Scott is widely [recognized by his peers](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/awards/). He has been listed in [The Best Lawyers in America](https://www.bestlawyers.com/lawyers/m-scott-bucci/120758) every year since 2015, for Personal Injury Litigation Plaintiffs and, in the 2026 edition, also for Product Liability Litigation Plaintiffs. He has been selected to the [Virginia Super Lawyers](https://profiles.superlawyers.com/virginia/richmond/lawyer/m-scott-bucci/5a036897-7156-4522-80e6-63cfdab968ee.html) list each year since 2013, after earlier recognition as a Rising Star, with Top 100 Virginia and Top 50 Richmond selections, and he was named again in 2026. He is AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest available rating for legal ability and ethical standards, and he has been named to Virginia Business magazine’s Legal Elite in civil litigation. Scott is a leader in the national trial bar. He is a past President of the Virginia chapter of the [American Board of Trial Advocates](https://www.abota.org/) and served as its National Board Representative, and he is a past President of the [Southeastern American Board of Trial Advocates (SEABOTA)](https://www.seabota.org/), the regional body of ABOTA chapters across the Southeast. He is a member of the Lewis F. Powell, Jr. American Inn of Court and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. While Scott is devoted to the work he does for his clients, he is also devoted to his community. He has served on the board of the [Brain Injury Association of Virginia](https://www.biav.net/) since 2016, supporting survivors of the [brain injuries](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/brain-injury-lawyers/) that are so often at the center of the [catastrophic cases](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/personal-injury-lawyers/catastrophic-injuries/) the firm handles. He and his wife, Melissa, live in Midlothian with their four children, two sets of twins, and their English bulldogs, Butch and Sundance. In 2011, Scott donated a kidney to his wife. ## Meet Scott Bucci ## Highlight Reel What You Need To Know About Premises Liability Premises Liability Dangers Premises Liability Podcast ## Education - J.D., George Mason University with high honors 1998 - B.A., University of Virginia 1995 ## 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 (1998) ##### Court Admissions - Virginia Supreme Court (and all state courts) - U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals - U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia ##### Previous Experience - Cantor Stoneburner Ford Grana & Buckner, Partner (operated with Breit, Drescher & Imprevento as Cantor Grana Buckner Bucci2019 -2021) - Bucci & Dix, PLLC, Partner and Executive Director (2007 – 2015) - Morris & Morris, P.C., Partner (1999 – 2007) - Virginia Beach Circuit Court, Law Clerk, (1998 – 1999) - Thompson & Waldron, P.C., Law Clerk, (1997 – 1998) ## Honors & Awards - Best Lawyers in America®, Personal Injury Litigation Plaintiffs (2015 to present); Product Liability Litigation Plaintiffs (2026) - Virginia Super Lawyers® (2013 to present); Rising Stars (2009 to 2012) - Top 100 Virginia Super Lawyers® (2016, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) - Top 50 Richmond Area Super Lawyers® (2016, 2017, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026) - AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards - Legal Elite, Civil Litigation, Virginia Business magazine ## Professional Associations - American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) - National Board Representative for Virginia (2020 to present); ABOTA Foundation Civics Education Committee Co-Chair (2025 to present); Chapter Relations Committee (2020 to present); International Issues Committee (2024) - Southeastern American Board of Trial Advocates (SEABOTA): - President (2024); Treasurer (2020); Secretary (2021); Vice President (2022) President Elect (2023); Executive Committee (2020 to present) - Virginia Chapter – American Board of Trial Advocates (VA – ABOTA): - President (2019); Secretary (2016); Treasurer (2017); President Elect (2018); Membership Chair (2024); Executive Committee (2017 to present) - Litigation Counsel of America (Fellow, 2025 to present) - Lewis F. Powell, Jr. American Inn of Court - Virginia Trial Lawyers Association - Brain Injury Association of Virginia: Board Member (2016 to 2019) ### Client Testimonials for M. Scott Bucci *“As a client of Scott Bucci’s, I was treated like family! He constantly kept me updated on any changes with my case and made sure I had the most favorable outcome by the end of it all. I couldn’t recommend him more! Scott and his team really were the best. They handled me with care, support and respect; you can’t ask for more than that!”* — Julie F. *“Mr. Bucci is not just a lawyer – he is so much more than that. I have never met an attorney with so much heart, compassion, and genuine empathy for his clients. I could not have found a better person to represent me and fight for my rights. Throughout the entire process he made me feel supported and heard.”* — Chanibel S. *“The best!! Scott Bucci and his team were exactly the law firm I needed. They worked endlessly to get the solution I hoped for. They kept my husband and I in the loop about everything. Thank you Scott for putting so much work into getting the solution we did.”* — Leigh B. ## 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 - SEABOTA Trial Skills Seminar – Opening Statements (2025) - University of Virginia Law School Civility Matters (2023, 2024) - SEABOTA Civility Matters Seminar (2023) - Virginia CLE – Rules of Evidence in Virginia: Hearsay (2023) - Virginia CLE – Witness Examination (2023) - Virginia CLE – After the Winning Verdict (2019) - Removal to Federal Court, VTLA Tort Law Seminar (2019) - VTLA Premises Retreat – Chair (2019) - What You Need To Know About Personal Injury and Premises Liability, video (The Virginia Trial Firm) - The Terrorism Exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Journal of International Legal Studies, Editorial Board (Spring 1997) - ## Community Involvement - Board Member, Brain Injury Association of Virginia since 2016 ## Contact me Reach out directly to our attorneys at The Virginia Trial Firm Today. 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