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.

Stephanie Grana holds a J.D. degree with Cum Laude honors from the University of Richmond School of Law in 1993, and previously earned her B.A. with Magna Cum Laude distinction from the University of Richmond in 1990.

Stephanies 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 justice. She has been selected to Best Lawyers in America specifically for her excellent work in handling medical malpractice cases (2009-current) and was recognized as Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year for 2020 and 2026 and Products Liability Litigation Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year for 2022, 2023 and 2026. 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). She was also selected into the Class of 2019 Influential Women of Law by Virginia Lawyers Weekly, and then, in 2024, was chosen as a Circle of Excellence honoree.

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 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 served on the Virginia Model Jury Instruction Committee from 2015 – 2025. Stephanie is a proud recipient of the 2019 Civility and Professionalism Award from the VADA.

Stephanie is currently an active member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the Virginia Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, American Association of Justice, and the Commonwealth Community Trust board of directors. She is currently serving as the Secretary on the Community Brain Injury Services board, and served as a member of the Boyd-Graves Conference for 13 years.

Stephanie is a past President of the following: Virginia State Bar, 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 Womens Bar Association. She also served as the Chair of Commonwealth Community Trust.

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 across 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.

Stephanie has been married to Scott Bemberis, Esq., for 28+ years and together, they have three adult children: Nicole, Esq., Garrett, and Dakota.