Irvin V. Cantor

With more than 47 years of legal experience and over 2,000 favorable verdicts and settlements won on behalf of injured plaintiffs, Partner-Attorney Irvin V. Cantor has continued to achieve remarkable results for clients of Cantor Grana Buckner Bucci. Focusing his practice on traumatic brain injury cases and other serious personal injury claims, he regularly secures multi-million dollar outcomes for injury victims throughout Richmond, Virginia, and the entire nation. A compassionate and caring voice for the injured, Attorney Cantor always puts his clients’ needs above his own, tirelessly seeking justice whenever negligence has occurred. An established author, legal lecturer, and honored member of the Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame, he is considered one of the leading plaintiffs’ attorneys in Virginia.

As a Richmond personal injury attorney, Irv’s primary goal is the well-being of his clients. His approach, his leadership over the firm of Cantor Grana, and his personal practice are all shaped by his relentless compassion for those who have been injured or bereaved due to negligence. There is nothing more important than making sure innocent injury victims receive financial compensation to rebuild their lives while holding those at fault responsible.

Irv has been recognized by his peers as one of the Top 10 Virginia Super Lawyers® every year from 2012-2018. He was one of only 33 members named in Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame's inaugural class in 2018. He was also voted Plaintiff Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year in Richmond by Best Lawyers in America® in 2014, 2016, and 2025, as well as Plaintiff Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year in 2020.

The vast majority of Irv’s cases are referrals from other trial lawyers. Many professionals in the field have asked Irv to represent them in their own injury cases, including attorneys, judges, claims adjusters, and physicians. He is a frequent lecturer throughout Virginia and the U.S. to other trial lawyers on numerous subjects, including traumatic brain injuries, truck accident cases, and elements of trial. He is the co-author with Judge Samuel Johnston of the book, The Art and Science of Mastering the Jury Trial.

Irv is the founder and President of Jury Impressions, a jury consulting company which, among other services, arranges mock trials and focus groups for trial lawyers throughout the country. Irv also serves as a mediator and arbitrator in a wide variety of cases dealing with catastrophic injuries and death.

Representing Victims of Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury cases comprise the largest portion of Irv’s practice. He has successfully handled brain injury cases for over 43 years. He wrote the chapter dealing with legal aspects of brain injury cases for the seminal medical textbook on the subject, Brain Injury Medicine. Irv was featured on the cover of the 2015 Virginia and West Virginia Super Lawyers® magazine, with the cover story featuring Irv’s career in handling brain injury cases.