Stephanie E. Grana
Partner
For more than 30 years, Stephanie Grana has fought for individuals and families in Virginia suffering from catastrophic injury and wrongful death as a top Richmond personal injury lawyer. When clients’ lives are turned upside down due to life-changing injuries or the death of a loved one caused by someone else’s wrongful or negligent actions, they turn to Stephanie because she has a proven track record demonstrating her skill and her passion for securing fair compensation on behalf of the injured. In her years of practice, she has recovered more than 75 verdicts and settlements of over $1 million.
Practice Areas: Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Premises Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Sexual Abuse,
Direct Office Line: (804) 343-4372
Email Address: sgrana@VirginiaTrialFirm.com
Recent Achievements
Re-Election to the Virginia State Bar Council
Stephanie Grana, Immediate Past President of the Virginia State Bar, was re-elected to serve on the VSB Council for the 14th Judicial Circuit. The Council, an 81-person body governing the VSB, plays a pivotal role in shaping legal standards in Virginia. First elected in 2021, Stephanie rejoined after her term as President from 2022 to 2023, highlighting her dedication to the legal community and maintaining high standards of professionalism and integrity. As a 14th Circuit representative, Stephanie will serve on the VSB Executive Council, further advocating for legal service access and profession improvement over the next three years
Her professional integrity and ability to secure results for her clients have earned her an AV® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, a leading lawyer rating directory. She has been lead counsel on numerous high-profile, high-stakes personal injury cases, and has successfully guided her clients to victory. She has been selected to Best Lawyers in America® specifically for her excellent work in handling medical malpractice (2009-current) and was recognized as Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs’ Lawyer of the Year for 2020 and Products Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs’ Lawyer of the Year for 2022 and 2023. Stephanie is included in the Virginia Business – Virginia 500 in the Law category, received the RVA 2022 Power Women award in the Law category, and was named to the inaugural class of “Women Who Drive Richmond” by the Richmond Times-Dispatch (2023).
Stephanie has often been recognized for her incredible track record including being selected by her peers to the Super Lawyers® list every year since 2007. Stephanie has also consistently appeared in its list of the Top 100 Super Lawyers® in Virginia, Top 50 Women Super Lawyers® in Virginia, and Top 50 Women Super Lawyers® in Richmond.
Stephanie is deeply committed to service to her profession and has been voted by her peers to numerous leadership positions in both local and statewide organizations. On July 1, 2022, Stephanie was elected president of the Virginia State Bar. At the request of the Virginia Supreme Court, she has served on the Virginia Model Jury Instruction Committee since 2015. Stephanie is a proud recipient of the 2019 Civility and Professionalism Award from the VADA.
She is currently an active member of the American Association of Justice, is the Chair of Commonwealth Community Trust, the Secretary on the board for Community Brain Injury Services, and served as a member of the Boyd-Graves Conference for 13 years. Stephanie is also a past President of the following: Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the Virginia chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Lewis F. Powell, Jr. American Inn of Court, and the Metropolitan Richmond Women’s Bar Association. She is also a fierce advocate and supporter of the Brain Injury Association of Virginia.
In addition to her trial work, Stephanie is often selected to teach other lawyers on various topics, including personal injury litigation, brain injury, trial practice, jury selection, and medical malpractice at conferences around Virginia. Her expertise has also led to her invitation to serve as a faculty member for the Virginia State Bar Harry L. Carrico Professionalism Course for a three-year term from October 2023 to September 2026.
Meet Stephanie Grana
Education
- J.D., University of Richmond (1993), cum laude, Order of the Barristers, Moot Court Competition Finalist 1993
- B.A., University of Richmond (1990), magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa (graduated in three years) 1990
Case Results
Previous Experience
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 1993
Court Admissions
- Virginia Supreme Court
- 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Virginia
Previous Experience
- Cantor Stoneburner Ford Grana & Buckner, Partner (Operated with Breit, Drescher & Imprevento as Cantor Grana Buckner Bucci2019 -2021)
- CantorArkema, P.C., Partner (2001-2009)
- Shuford, Rubin & Gibney, P.C., Partner (1999-2001)
- Bemberis & Grana, Partner (1998-1999)
- Taylor & Schockmoehl, P.C., Associate (1994-1997)
- Court of Appeals of Virginia, Judicial Clerk for Hon. Joseph E. Baker, Norfolk (1993-1994)
Awards
Honors
- Selected as a member of Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s Inaugural Circle of Excellence for 2024
- “Women Who Drive Richmond” Winner (2023)
- RVA 2022 Power Women Award – Law
- Best Lawyers in America® “Richmond Products Liability Litigation-Plaintiffs’ Lawyer of the Year” (2022)
- Best Lawyers in America® “Richmond Medical Malpractice Litigation-Plaintiffs’ Lawyer of the Year” (2021)
- Best Lawyers in America® “Richmond Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs’ Lawyer of the Year” (2020)
- “Influential Women of Law,” selected by Virginia Lawyers Weekly (2019)
- Virginia Law Foundation Fellow (2014)
- MRWBA Women of Achievement Award (December 2012)
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards, Bar Register of Preeminent Woman
- Lawyers™ (2011)
- American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell® “Top Rated Lawyer” (2012)
- Best Lawyers in America®, in the category of Medical Malpractice (2009-present)
- Virginia Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list (2007-2009), selected by Law & Politics
- Top 50 Women Virginia Super Lawyers® (2012-2023)
- Top 50 Richmond Area Super Lawyers® (2012, 2014-2023)
- Top 100 Virginia Super Lawyers® (2012, 2014-2023)
- Top 25 Women Virginia Super Lawyers® (2010, 2011)
- Top 25 Richmond Area Super Lawyers® (2012)
- “Influential Women of the Year,” selected by Virginia Lawyers Weekly (2010)
- “Top 40 Under 40,” named by Style Weekly (2008)
- ATLA’s National College of Advocacy, Advocate Status
Articles
"Choosing To Get Involved", by Deirdre Norman
Stephanie E. Grana is the newly inducted 84th president of the Virginia State Bar, and her five-page resume is a study not only in relentless hard work, but also in firsts.
Read the full article on Stephanie Grana Here.
Case Studies
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Publications & Presentations
- T.C. Williams School of Law – Orientation, Invited Panelist, August 18, 2021
- VTLA’s Tort Law Seminar, Tools to Protect Settlement Proceeds, May 11, 2021
- SEABOTA’s 2021 Trial By Women Forum, 10 Lessons from a Woman Lawyer’s Point of View, March 31, 2021
- VTLA 2021 Annual Convention, Holding Defendants Accountable When You Have Multiple Claimants, March 25, 2021
- VTLA Webinar: Calculating Deadlines in the Judicial Emergency, Sept. 29 & Oct. 9, 2020
- VTLA Med School for Attorneys, Co-Chair & Presenter, May 27, 2020
- VTLA 2020 Annual Convention, Depositions – The Virginia Way, March 26-29, 2020
- VADA Conference: Panel Discussion, October 3, 2019 (Norfolk)
- VTLA 2019 Annual Convention, Lessons Learned from the Trenches – Valuable Tips for Every Trial Lawyer, March 28, 2019
- Etheridge Society, Voir Dire and Focus Groups in Virginia, November 9, 2018
- VTLA 2018 Wrongful Death Retreat, Are You Underestimating the Value of your Wrongful Death Case? November 2-3, 2018
- T.C. Williams School of Law – Trial Practice Class, Invited Lecturer (2017, 2018)
- VTLA 2018 Annual Convention, Case Law Update, March 22-25, 2018
- VTLA 2017 Annual Convention, Case Law Update, March 30-April 2, 2017
- Richmond Bar Association CLE, Picking the Right Jury and Avoiding the Wrong One, October 18, 2016
- VTLA/VADA Civil Conversations, How to be Strong, Respectful and Professional even in an Adversarial Process, September 16, 2016
- VSB CLE, Difficult Depositions, May 24, 2016 (Charlottesville)
- VSB Litigation Section Spring CLE, The Art and Science of Mastering the Jury Trial, May 11, 2016 (Richmond).
- VTLA 2016 Annual Convention, Case Law Update, March 31-April 3, 2016
- Virginia CLE, Best Trial Practices in Circuit Court: An Interactive Judges’ Forum for Richmond-Area Litigators, Pretrial and Trial Practices, September 29, 2015 (Richmond)
- VTLA 2015 Annual Convention, Case Law Update, March 26-29, 2015
- NBI Seminar Moderator, As Judges See It: Top Mistakes Attorneys Make in Civil Litigation, December 2014 (Richmond)
- VTLA Sources of Coverage, October 2014 (Fairfax)
- VTLA 2014 Annual Convention, Tort Law Update, March 27-30, 2014
- VTLA Masters of Advocacy, Advocacy Seminar – “Zealous Advocacy v. Professionalism – Sanctions”, October 3, 2013 (Richmond)
- VTLA 2013 Annual Convention, Tort Law Update, March 21-24, 2013
- VTLA Wrongful Death Retreat, February 22-23, 2013
- NBI Personal Injury Seminar: Standing on Ethical Ground, June 21, 2012 (Richmond)
- NBI Judicial Forum: What Civil Court Judges Want You to Know, October 22, 2010
- VTLA Evidence Seminar, October 26, 2010 (Norfolk)
- VTLA Advanced Auto Retreat Seminar, July 23, 2010
- The Use of Medical Literature in Trial, VTLA Journal, 2010
- VTLA Advanced Retreat on Pain: Understanding Pain, Proving Pain, November 2009
- LORMAN Seminar: HIPAA in Virginia for the Litigation Attorney & for the Health Care Provider, July 2009
- NBI Seminar: A Litigation Paralegal’s Guide to Case Management, January 2009
- VTLA Advanced Auto Retreat Seminar: The Medical Literature You Need to Win and How to Get It In, July 2008
- VTLA Annual Convention: Use of 8.01-401.1 as a Sword and/or a Shield in Your PI Case, March 2008
- NBI Seminar: Obtaining the Best Settlement for Personal Injury Clients, February 2008
- VTLA Annual Paralegal Seminar: Personal Injury – Screening Intake and First Meeting, November 14, 2007
- Taking Control of Your Medical Care, V Magazine, November 2006
- Institute for Paralegal Education (IPE) Seminar: Countdown to Trial: A Crash Course in Trial Preparation for Paralegals, July 2007
- Interviewing your Potential Client – Hire or Not? VTLA Journal, Winter 2005
- Ensuring the Best Medical Treatment for Women and Their Children – Women’s Injury Law Center Worldly Women Workshop, Spring 2005. (Presented on 4 occasions)
- IPE Seminar: Mastering the Trial Notebook in Virginia, December 2003
- “Hopping Through HIPAA’s Hoops without Falling on Your Face… Sort Of,” VTLA Journal Practice Pointer, Fall 2003
- IPE Seminar: Trial Preparation from Start to Finish For Virginia Paralegals, June 2003
- Editor, Collateral Source, Medicaid/Medicare Liens & Amounts ‘Written Off, October 1997 for the Etheridge Society
- Medical Malpractice in Virginia – Overview published in VTLA seminar materials: Welcome to the Real World – A New Lawyer’s Guide to Litigation, March 1996
Community Involvement
- Boys in Blue Program – J.L. Francis Elementary School, Richmond
- Commonwealth Community Trust – President-Elect (2019 – current)
- Commonwealth Community Trust – Board Member (2017- 2019)
- Community Brain Injury Services – Board Member (2013 – present)
- Legacy Competition Dance Team – Parent Committee (2013 – present)
- Virginia Synchronized Swimming Association, Level IV Judge, Richmond Masters Synchronized Swimming Team (1995-2003)
- Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association, President (2000-2001)
- University of Richmond Spider Club Athletic Association, Board Member (1998-2001)
- Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk – Firm’s Team Captain (2003-present)
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