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.
No matter the situation, Elliott works tirelessly to help
ensure his clients receive the support and compensation they deserve. He has
secured more than 45 verdicts and settlements larger than $1 million, changing
the lives of his clients and their family members. His reputation as a fierce
advocate for his clients in and out of the courtroom allows him to demand
rightful compensation more effectively.
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 didn’t 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
list of Best Lawyers in America® as well as Richmond Personal Injury
Litigation-Plaintiffs’ Lawyer of the Year for 2021, is AV Preeminent® Peer
Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, and included in the list of “Legal Elite”
by Virginia Business magazine. He has also been annually selected by other
lawyers to the Virginia Super Lawyers® list since 2007, including recognition
as one of the Top 100 Virginia Super Lawyers® and Top 50 Richmond Super
Lawyers® nine years running. Other lawyers regularly entrust their complex,
catastrophic injury cases to Elliott, and he considers their confidence the
highest professional compliment he can receive.
In addition to his trial work, Elliott often contributes to
the legal community through lectures, articles, and presentations to other
lawyers about all aspects of handling complex personal injury and wrongful
death cases. In 2020, Elliott was honored to serve as the President of the
2000+ member Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
While Elliott is passionate about the work he does every day
for his clients, he is also passionate about his community. He serves on the
Board of Directors of Community Brain Injury Services and has helped raise over
$100,000 for the organization as the pit master for their annual charity BBQ.
Elliott has been blessed with an amazing wife, Joelle, and
two really incredible kids, Oliver and Abby. They live in Midlothian with their
three dogs, Finnley (Yellow Lab), Sadie (British Cream Retriever) and Stella
(Boykin Spaniel).
Attorney Elliott M. Buckner was kind enough to give me a 40 minute free consultation regarding a legal malpractice case i am involved in. I needed a second opinion and without interrupting he listened...
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