Profile Image Placeholder

Matthew M. Setley

  • Business Law, Family Law, Real Estate Law ...
  • District of Columbia, Pennsylvania
Review This Lawyer
Badges
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Biography

Matthew M. Setley, Esq. joined the firm that would become Georgeadis||Setley in 2010. He focuses his practice on family law (divorce and custody) and civil litigation. Mr. Setley has extensive experience representing businesses and individuals in connection with a wide range of matters in Pennsylvania’s state and federal courts. He primarily focuses his practice in the legal fields of divorce, child custody, personal and business litigation matters, and select criminal defense work.

Mr. Setley earned his undergraduate degree in political science from The George Washington University (Washington, DC); thereafter, he earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude (with honors), from Stetson University College of Law (St. Petersburg, FL), the Nation's most elite law school for trial and litigation focused education, according to U.S. News and World Report, during the time of Mr. Setley's attendance.

Mr. Setley is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association, and the Berks County Bar Association.

Mr. Setley has received praise from his peers, including being chosen by his fellow Berks County attorneys as a Select Lawyer in 2018 and a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2019.

Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Municipal Law
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
DUI & DWI
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Bar
Placeholder image for jurisdictions.
Pennsylvania
Placeholder image for jurisdictions.
3rd Circuit
Placeholder image for jurisdictions.
Federal Circuit
Placeholder image for jurisdictions.
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Clerk
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida
-
Clerk
Shuffield, Lowman & Wilsom, P.A.
-
Clerk
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Judiciary Committee
-
Education
Stetson University
J.D. (2009)
-
Honors: cum laude
Stetson University Logo
The George Washington University Law School
B.A. (2006) | Political Science
-
The George Washington University Law School Logo
Awards
Rising Star
Super Lawyers
2014 Select Lawyer
Select Lawyers
Professional Associations
BERKS COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
Member
Current
Placeholder image for professional associations.
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member
Current
Placeholder image for professional associations.
State Bar of Pennsylvania  # 309183
Member
Current
Placeholder image for professional associations.
Websites & Blogs
Website
Firm Profile
Contact & Map
Office
4 Park Plaza, 2nd Floor
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Telephone: (610) 898-9500
Fax: (610) 898-0276