Atty. Elliott M. Buckner
Elliott represents clients in every kind of personal injury claim, including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, tractor-trailer crashes, car collisions, and product liability cases. He also handles wrongful death claims on behalf of families who have experienced loss due to negligence.
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Elliott M. Buckner is a personal injury and product liability attorney based in Richmond, Virginia, practicing at Cantor Grana Buckner Bucci PLLC. Admitted to practice in Virginia, Virginia State Bar and New York, New York State Bar Association. Educated at University of Richmond (—, 1993). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Richmond, VA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Elliott represents clients in every kind of personal injury claim, including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, tractor-trailer crashes, car collisions, and product liability cases
- He also handles wrongful death claims on behalf of families who have experienced loss due to negligence
- He is passionately committed to his clients and their cases, and he recognizes the responsibility and role he has in helping them rebuild their lives after a tragedy
- No matter the situation, Elliott works tirelessly to help ensure his clients receive the support and compensation they deserve
- He has secured more than 45 verdicts and settlements larger than $1 million, changing the lives of his clients and their family members
- His reputation as a fierce advocate for his clients in and out of the courtroom allows him to demand rightful compensation more effectively
- Part of what makes Elliott such an effective attorney for individuals and families is his experience as an insurance defense attorney
- When Elliott first started practicing law, he stood on the other side of the court from injury victims, building cases to protect insurance companies from liability
- It didn’t take long for him to realize that he would much rather help individuals and families get justice than protect the pockets of insurance companies
- That experience, though, gave Elliott invaluable knowledge and insight into how insurance companies and their lawyers defend cases
- As a result, Elliott brings strategic power to every case he is involved in
- Elliott is widely recognized by his peers for his relentless and effective approach to litigation
- He has consistently been named to the list of Best Lawyers in America® as well as Richmond Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs’ Lawyer of the Year for 2021, is AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, and included in the list of “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business magazine
- He has also been annually selected by other lawyers to the Virginia Super Lawyers® list since 2007, including recognition as one of the Top 100 Virginia Super Lawyers® and Top 50 Richmond Super Lawyers® nine years running
- Other lawyers regularly entrust their complex, catastrophic injury cases to Elliott, and he considers their confidence the highest professional compliment he can receive
- In addition to his trial work, Elliott often contributes to the legal community through lectures, articles, and presentations to other lawyers about all aspects of handling complex personal injury and wrongful death cases
- In 2020, Elliott was honored to serve as the President of the 2000+ member Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- While Elliott is passionate about the work he does every day for his clients, he is also passionate about his community
- He serves on the Board of Directors of Community Brain Injury Services and has helped raise over $100,000 for the organization as the pit master for their annual charity BBQ
- Elliott has been blessed with an amazing wife, Joelle, and two really incredible kids, Oliver and Abby
- They live in Midlothian with their three dogs, Finnley (Yellow Lab), Sadie (British Cream Retriever) and Stella (Boykin Spaniel)
Awards
• Best Lawyers in America® “Richmond Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs’ Lawyer of the Year” (2021, 2023) • Best Lawyers in America® “Richmond Products Liability Litigation-Plaintiffs’ Lawyer of the Year” (2023) • Best Lawyers in America®, in the category of Personal Injury Litigation (2011-present) • Virginia Super Lawyers® (2012-Present) • Top 100 Virginia Super Lawyers® (2012, 2014-Present) • Top 50 Richmond Area Super Lawyers® (2012, 2014-Present) • Virginia Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list (2007-2011) • Listed as a “Go-To Lawyer” for Negligence Law by Virginia Lawyers Weekly (2024) • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards • American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell® Top Rated Lawyer (2012) • “Legal Elite – Civil Litigation,” Virginia Business magazine • American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, Winner (2000)
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Elliott M. Buckner's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Elliott M. Buckner handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Virginia
Practicing law in Virginia. Legal matters in Virginia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Richmond are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Virginia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Virginia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Virginia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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