Elliott 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. 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. Practice Areas: Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death, Car Accidents, Premises Liability No matter the situation, Elliott works tirelessly to help ensure his clients receive the support and compensation they deserve. He has secured more than 80 verdicts and settlements larger than $1 million, changing the lives of his clients and their family members. His reputation as a dedicated advocate for his clients in and out of the courtroom reflects his thorough preparation in every case. 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 did not 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 Best Lawyers in America®, including as Richmond Personal Injury Litigation Plaintiffs’ Lawyer of the Year for 2021 and 2023 and for Products Liability in 2023. He has been selected to the Virginia Super Lawyers® list every year since 2007, as a Rising Star from 2007 to 2011 and to the main Super Lawyers® list since 2012, with Top 100 Virginia and Top 50 Richmond selections, and in 2026 he was named to the Top 5: Personal Injury Plaintiff Virginia Super Lawyers® list, one of the narrowest peer-recognition lists in the state. Elliott is AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and is included in the Legal Elite list by Virginia Business magazine. Other lawyers regularly entrust their complex, catastrophic injury cases to Elliott, and he considers their confidence the highest professional compliment he can receive.