Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026 
Partner | Cantor, Grana, Buckner, Bucci, P.C. (The Virginia Trial Firm) | Richmond, Virginia
Reviewed by Jeffrey N. Stedman, Partner. Last reviewed: June 18, 2026.
Jeffrey N. Stedman is a partner at Cantor, Grana, Buckner, Bucci, P.C. (CGBB), The Virginia Trial Firm in Richmond, Virginia. Jeff represents people who have suffered catastrophic injuries in a wide range of personal injury cases, including tractor-trailer and automobile collisions, bicycle crashes, traumatic brain and spinal cord 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 matters are won on.
Practice Areas: Truck Accidents, Bicycle Accidents, Brain Injuries, Spinal Cord Injuries, Product Liability
Direct Office Line: (804) 343-4396
Email Address: jstedman@virginiatrialfirm.com
Virginia Bar No.: 84496
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.
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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 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 and Bar AdmissionsJeff earned his J.D. from William & Mary Law School in 2012, where he served as Senior Articles Editor of the William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review. He earned a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of California, San Diego.
He was admitted to practice in Virginia in 2012 (Bar No. 84496).
Honors and AwardsThe 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)
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice
Virginia Bar Association
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)
What types of cases does Jeffrey Stedman handle?
Jeffrey Stedman handles catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases in Virginia, including tractor-trailer and automobile collisions, bicycle crashes, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, professional negligence, and product liability. He represents people who have been seriously injured because of someone else’s negligence.
Where is Jeffrey Stedman licensed to practice?
Jeffrey Stedman has been admitted to practice in Virginia since 2012 (Bar No. 84496). He practices from the firm’s Richmond, Virginia office.
What is Jeffrey Stedman known for?
Jeffrey Stedman is known as the attorney who leads Cantor, Grana, Buckner, Bucci’s legal research and analysis. He came to law from a Ph.D. in philosophy and a university teaching career, and he builds the factual and legal foundation behind the firm’s complex injury and wrongful death cases.
Has Jeffrey Stedman been recognized by his peers?
Yes. Jeffrey Stedman was named a Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2022 and was recognized for the first time in The Best Lawyers in America in 2026 for personal injury and product liability litigation on the plaintiffs’ side. These recognitions reflect peer assessment and do not guarantee a particular result.
