Stephanie E. Grana

Stephanie E. Grana, partner of the personal injury law firm of Cantor Grana Buckner Bucci, has been fighting for individuals and families for over 30 years. Stephanie has a proven track record of securing fair compensation on behalf of the injured and has obtained more than 85 verdicts and settlements of over $1 million.

Her professional integrity and ability to secure results for her clients has 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. 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, the Boyd-Graves Conference, and is the Chair of Commonwealth Community Trust. 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.

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.

Awards:

• “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