Stephanie E. Grana
Direct Phone: 804-343-4372
Direct Fax: 804-644-9205
Email: sgrana@virginiatrialfirm.com
Stephanie Grana has more than 19 years of experience handling plaintiff’s medical malpractice and personal injury cases. She has handled several high profile cases and has been quoted in national press and television.
She is listed in Best Lawyers in America in Medical Malpractice law and is AV® rated, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards. Stephanie was named “Rising Star” by Virginia Super Lawyers in 2007-2009 and “Top 40 Under 40” by Style Weekly in 2008. In 2010, she was recognized as one of the “Influential Women of the Year” by Virginia Lawyers Weekly and as one of the “Top 25 Women Virginia Super Lawyers.”
She served as president of the Lewis F. Powell, Jr. America Inn of Court and the Metro Richmond Women’s Bar Association. She is currently on the Board of Governors for the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and a member of the American Association of Justice.
Honors
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards, Bar Register of Preeminent Woman Lawyers™ (2011)
- Best Lawyers in America, in the category of Medical Malpractice (2009-present)
- "Top 25 Women Virginia Super Lawyers" (2010, 2011), Virginia Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2007-2009), selected by Thompson Reuters
- "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
Professional Associations
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Executive Council (2010-present), Board of Governors (1998-present), Young Trial Lawyers Chair (1999-2000)
- Lewis F. Powell, Jr. American Inn of Court, President (2007-2009)
- Metro Richmond Women’s Bar Association, President (2003-2004)
- Boyd-Graves Conference Committee (2009-present)
- Greater Richmond Bar Foundation, Board of Directors (2005-2007)
- Etheridge Society
- American Association of Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
- Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
- Virginia State Bar, Third District Disciplinary Committee (2005-present)
- Richmond Bar Association
- Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Bar Association
- John Marshall American Inn of Court, Executive Committee (1999-2003)
- National Association of Women Business Owners
Community Involvement
- Virginia Synchronized Swimming Association, Level IV Judge, Richmond Masters Synchronized Swimming Team (1995-2003)
- Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association, President (2000-2001)
- University of Richmond Spider Club Athletic Association, Board Member (1998-2001)
- Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk – Firm’s Team Captain (2003-present)
Publications/Presentations
- "Evidence for Trial Lawyers," VTLA Annual Advocacy Seminar, October 2010.
- "What Civil Court Judges What You to Know," Moderator, National Business Institute (NBI) Seminar, October 2010.
- “Update on Medical Literature in Virginia,” VTLA Journal, October 2009.
- “HIPAA in Virginia for the Litigation Attorney and the Health Care Provider,” LORMAN Education Services Seminar, July 2009.
- “A Litigation Paralegal’s Guide to Case Management,” National Business Institute (NBI) Seminar, January 2009.
- “The Medical Literature You Need to Win and How to get It In,” VTLA Advanced Auto Retreat Seminar, July 2008.
- “Use of 8.01-401.1 as a Sword and/or a Shield in Your PI Case,” VTLA Annual Convention, March 2008.
- “Obtaining the Best Settlement for Personal Injury Clients,” National Business Institute (NBI) Seminar, February 2008.
- "Taking Control of Your Medical Care," V Magazine for Women, November 2006.
- Quoted in "Families blame contaminated solution for four deaths," USA Today, August 7, 2006.
Sample Results
- $2.4 million - Wrongful death case involving a woman who fell due to defective stairs at a commercial facility and suffered a broken leg that ultimately led to a deep vein thrombosis resulting in a fatal pulmonary embolus. (Irv Cantor, Stephanie Grana, Elliott Buckner)
- $2 million - Medical malpractice case involving the death of a man who suffered an anoxic brain injury as a result of alleged failure to properly monitor a sleep apnea patient following a routine surgery. (Irv Cantor, Stephanie Grana) read more
- $2 million - Automobile accident case involving a brain injury suffered by our client. (Irv Cantor, Aubrey Ford, Stephanie Grana, Elliott Buckner)
- $2 million - Verdict in medical malpractice case for a bladder injury to a woman that was caused by mismanaged catheter care, reduced to Virginia’s statutory cap. (Lewis Stoneburner, Stephanie Grana)
- $1.95 million - Medical malpractice case. (Irv Cantor, Stephanie Grana, Elliott Buckner)
- $1.95 million - Verdict in wrongful death case. (Irv Cantor, Elliott Buckner, Stephanie Grana)
- $1.7 million - Auto accident and traumatic brain injury in which the plaintiff suffered a thoracic aortic injury, transected celiac artery, pleural effusion and more than 25 fractures. (Stephanie E. Grana, Irvin V. Cantor, Elliott Buckner). read more
- $1.65 million - Auto accident case in which the plaintiff suffered mild traumatic brain injury and injuries to the neck and shoulder. (Irv Cantor, Stephanie Grana, Elliott Buckner). read more
- $1.6 million - Automobile accident, involving mild brain injury suffered by our client. (Elliott Buckner, Irv Cantor, Stephanie Grana)
- $1.51 million - Motor vehicle collision case, in which our client, a 56 year old woman, suffered a cervical fracture and mild brain injury. (Irv Cantor, Stephanie Grana, Elliott Buckner). read more
- $1.3 million - Motor vehicle collision, in which an elderly couple suffered serious orthopedic injuries. (Stephanie Grana, Elliott Buckner, Irv Cantor)
- $1.25 million - Medical malpractice case, involving a death due to a medication overdose. (Stephanie Grana)
- $1.25 million - Medical malpractice case, in which a 32 year old man suffered severe bowel injuries after a diagnostic procedure. (Lewis Stoneburner, Irv Cantor, Stephanie Grana)
- $1.125 million - Sexual assault case. (Aubrey Ford, Irv Cantor, Stephanie Grana)
- $1.1 million - Wrongful death case arising from the death of an unmarried woman with one adult and one teenage child. (Irv Cantor, Elliott Buckner, Stephanie Grana)
- $900,000 - Settlement in medical malpractice case, involving failure to diagnose lung cancer. (Lewis Stoneburner, Stephanie Grana, Bellamy Stoneburner) read more
- $750,000 - Verdict in car accident case that resulted in plaintiff's chronic and permanent vertigo and dizziness (Stephanie Grana, Elliott Buckner, Irv Cantor) read more
- $500,000 - Verdict in medical malpractice case, involving artery and vein transected during arthroscopic knee surgery. (Lewis Stoneburner, Stephanie Grana, Bellamy Stoneburner)
