Joseph L. Cantor
Attorney at Law
Practice Areas: Catastrophic Injuries, Brain Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Truck Accidents
Direct Office Line: (804) 368-1880
Email Address: jcantor@breitcantor.com
Attorney Joseph Cantor joined Breit Cantor Grana Buckner in 2017 as a full-time associate, immediately following his graduation from the University of Richmond School of Law, where he graduated cum laude. He joined our team immediately after his admission to the Virginia State Bar in November 2017.
Joseph worked as a summer clerk with the catastrophic injury team at our firm, previously known as Cantor Stoneburner Ford Grana and Buckner, from 2011-2016. Additionally, Joseph has worked with Jury Impressions, a Richmond, Virginia-based jury consulting group since 2011. Throughout the last several years, Joseph has worked on over 55 focus groups with some of the best trial lawyers throughout Virginia on all types of personal injury cases, including but not limited to brain jury, tractor-trailer, wrongful death, spinal cord, defective products, premises liability, and medical malpractice.
In 2018, Joseph worked as co-counsel on several cases including one that resulted in a $4 million dollar settlement. The personal injury case involved a tractor trailer accident that left the plaintiff with serious medical issues including a brain injury.
Joseph has been recognized by Best Lawyers as “Ones to Watch” for 2020 and by Virginia Super Lawyers as a Rising Star since 2019. Joseph is a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), the American Association for Justice (AAJ), the Virginia Bar Association, the Richmond Bar Association, and the Lewis F. Powell, Jr. American Inn of Court. He serves as secretary for the VTLA’s Young Lawyer Division and is also a volunteer for the Brain Injury Association of Virginia.
Recent posts from Joseph L. Cantor- Why You Should Hire a Truck Accident Attorney
- How Overloaded Tractor Trailers Can Cause Truck Accidents
- Truck Driver Fatigue: A Serious Hazard on the Highways
- Common Causes of Trucking Accidents in Virginia
Awards

Best Lawyers' Ones to Watch
Attorney Joseph Cantor is awarded “Ones to Watch” recognition by Best Lawyers

Super Lawyers® Rising Stars
Attorney Joseph Cantor is recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in 2019 and 2020

Best Lawyers' Ones to Watch
Attorney Joseph Cantor is awarded “Ones to Watch” recognition by Best Lawyers

Super Lawyers® Rising Stars
Attorney Joseph Cantor is recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in 2019 and 2020
Education
- J.D., University of Richmond School of Law, cum laude, 2017
- B.S., Rollins College, 2013
- Collegiate School, 2009
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 2017
Court Admissions
- Virginia Supreme Court
- U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
Honors & Awards
- Listed, Super Lawyers® – Rising Stars in Virginia 2019 & 2020
- Top 40 Under 4o, National Trial Lawyers 2019 & 2020
- Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers® 2020
Professional Associations
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Secretary – Young Lawyers Division
- American Association for Justice
- Virginia Bar Association
- Richmond Bar Association
- Lewis F. Powell, Jr., American Inn of Court
- National Trial Advocacy College at University of Virginia Law School – 2020
Publications
- The Journal of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, January 2021
The Unique Characteristics of Bus Crash Cases
Community Involvement
- Brain Injury Association of Virginia, Volunteer
Truck Accidents
$4 Million
Brain Injury
$4 Million
Premises Liability
$2.195 Million
Personal Injury
$1.5 Million
Medical Malpractice
$1.15 Million
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