Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan
& Blakesley, P.C.

Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley, P.C. (PSRB), is a law firm engaged in the practice of personal injury law. The firm comprises more than a dozen lawyers licensed in Massachusetts and other states who devote their practice to protecting the rights of injured persons. Founded in 1957, the firm has developed a reputation of excellence for its concentration in personal injury practice and workers' compensation.

The firm's lawyers handle cases in Hampden County, Hampshire County, Franklin County, Berkshire County and Worcester County Courts, as well as courts throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts including the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts. With offices in Western and Central Massachusetts, Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley, P.C., is staffed by attorneys who provide representation and consultation to individual clients not only in state and federal courts, but also in the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents, the Social Security Administration, and other government agencies.

Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley, P.C., has a reputation for aggressive and successful advocacy on behalf of injured people. The law firm's reputation for aggressive and successful advocacy on behalf of injured people is matched by its lawyers' renown for caring, compassionate representation. The hallmarks of client service are active listening and empathy. From a person's first contact with the firm, it is hoped that a potential client will sense that lawyers and staff have an ability to quickly comprehend a problem and map a strategy for solution.

Please Call: (413)785-5300 or (800)785-7399

Earlon L. Seeley, Jr.

Earlon L. Seeley, Jr., is a founding partner of the law firm of Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley, P.C. He has practiced personal injury and workers’ compensation law since 1972, when he earned a Juris Doctor degree from Boston College Law School. Within the scope of personal injury law, Attorney Seeley has concentrated his efforts on behalf of victims of medical malpractice, product defects and construction site accidents. He has successfully settled a large number of serious personal injury claims, many in excess of $1 million.

Attorney Seeley has lectured at and served as chairman of numerous personal injury and workers’ compensation seminars for Massachusetts lawyers. He is a member of the Hampden County Bar Association, for which he served as co-chairman of its Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Subcommittees. As a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, he served on its Executive Committee on Workers’ Compensation. He is also a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association as well as the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, for which he currently serves on the Board of Governors.

Over the last decade, Attorney Seeley has been selected for inclusion in the annual publication, The Best Lawyers in America. He also carries the AV rating, the highest rank awarded, in the peer review publication, Martindale-Hubbell. Attorney Seeley has been named by a vote of attorneys across the state for inclusion in the publication "Massachusetts Super Lawyers", a listing which was also published in Boston Magazine.  He is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts of Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents, and the Social Security Administration. 

Donald W. Blakesley

Concentrating in civil trial practice, Donald W. Blakesley has distinguished himself by recovering substantial awards and settlements for his clients in their claims for worker’s compensation and as the result of medical malpractice, product defects and personal injuries. A member of the firm since 1978, Attorney Blakesley is recognized as one of the top practitioners of workers’ compensation law in Massachusetts and is listed in the publication, The Best Lawyer’s in America.

Attorney Blakesley graduated cum laude from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and cum laude from Western New England College School of Law, where he was on the Law Review. He held the position of Adjunct Professor of Law at Western New England College School of Law for 10 years, teaching that school’s only course in workers' compensation law.

He is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Massachusetts and before the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents and the Social Security Administration. Attorney Blakesley is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Hampden County Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.  Over the last decade, Attorney Blakesley has been selected for inclusion in the annual publication, The Best Lawyers in America.  Attorney Blakesley has been named by a vote of attorneys across the state for inclusion in the publication "Massachusetts Super Lawyers", a listing which was also published in Boston Magazine.  He also carries the AV rating, the highest rank awarded, in the peer review publication, Martindale-Hubbell. 

If you wish to contact Attorney Blakesley by email, please write to: dblakesley@pellegriniseeley.com .

Phyllis P. Ryan

Phyllis P. Ryan, a partner in the law firm, is a former registered nurse licensed to practice law in Massachusetts and Connecticut. During the last 26 years, Attorney Ryan has focused in the area of medical malpractice. Her nursing background gives her an invaluable ability to understand complicated issues in medical diagnosis and treatment. This expertise and experience allows Attorney Ryan to identify aspects of care—or failure of care—that may have caused a client’s personal injury or medical malpractice.

In 1999, Attorney Ryan obtained a $5 million settlement on a medical malpractice case, the largest settlement ever in Western Massachusetts medical malpractice litigation.

In addition to medical malpractice, Attorney Ryan also handles personal injury cases in Massachusetts and Connecticut. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Hampden County Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers.  Attorney Ryan also serves as Trustee for Western New England College.

If you wish to contact Attorney Ryan by email, please write to: pryan@pellegriniseeley.com .

Please Call: 413-785-5300

Please Call: 413-785-5300

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