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About Irvin Cantor

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 Buckner Bucci, 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 consistently been recognized as one of the Top 10 Virginia Super Lawyers from 2012 to 2018 and named among the Top 50 Richmond Area Super Lawyers from 2013 to 2021. In 2018, he was inducted into the inaugural class of the Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame. Additionally, he was honored as Plaintiff Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year in Richmond by Best Lawyers in America in 2014, 2016, and 2025, and Plaintiff Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year in 2020. Outside the courtroom, Irv’s decades-long commitment to the Richmond tennis community was recognized with his induction into the Richmond Tennis Hall of Fame in 2025. 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.