About Jacqueline Blackley

Jacqueline Blackley was born in Buffalo, New York. She received two Bachelor of Science degrees from SUNY Buffalo, then earned a Master of Science from D'Youville College. She attended the University at Buffalo School of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctor. Blackley is also a registered nurse in New York, with 20 years of healthcare experience in clinical and administrative practice, including work in the Emergency Department and Cardiac Services. That clinical background gives her a distinctive perspective in handling motor vehicle accident cases involving serious injuries. She is a member of the Erie County Bar Association, Erie County Medical Society, and New York Bar Association.

Proven verdicts and settlements at William Mattar Law Offices

These results are credited to William Mattar Law Offices. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$1.2 millionVerdict

A jury awarded $1.2 million in pain and suffering to a retired 69-year-old woman struck by an unmarked Town of Cheektowaga police vehicle as she crossed legally in a crosswalk, with the Fourth Department unanimously affirming the verdict on appeal.

Supreme Court, Erie County, NY · 2018Car AccidentsRead the full story →
Verdict

William Mattar, P.C. won a landmark ruling for a postal carrier bitten by a dog, convincing New York's highest court to abolish the 2006 'Bard v. Jahnke' precedent that had barred negligence claims against domestic animal owners for 19 years.

New York Court of Appeals · 2025Premises LiabilityRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

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Education

University at Buffalo School of Law
J.D.
SUNY Buffalo
Undergraduate

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