Practice areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in Pennsylvania since: 2009
Education: Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2017 - 2021 Patrick T. Daley, Partner in the firm of Sweeney & Neary LLP, offers exceptional services and representation to residents of Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, Bucks, and Philadelphia counties, respectively, in all aspects of family law – divorce; child custody; child support; complex equitable distribution matters; spousal support; alimony; protection from abuse matters; pre-nuptial agreements; paternity issues; separation agreements; and adoptions. While it is always Mr. Daley’s goal to reach amicable resolutions that are beneficial to his clients, sometimes that is not possible. And when that happens, Mr. Daley has earned a reputation for being a zealous, aggressive and seasoned litigator advocating on behalf of his clients.
Mr. Daley is a past President of the Delaware County Bar Association (2023), a position selected by the 1,300 members of the Association; the past president (2014) of the Young Lawyers’ Section of the DCBA and a former (2015-16) Director on the DCBA's Board of Directors. He is the past Chair (2017) of the Delaware County Bar Association’s Family Law Section – a position selected by the family law practitioners of Delaware County. While it is always Mr. Daley’s goal to reach amicable resolutions that are beneficial to his clients, sometimes that is not possible. And when that happens, Mr. Daley has earned a reputation for being a zealous, aggressive and seasoned litigator advocating on behalf of his clients.
Mr. Daley was honored with the Donald J. Orlowsky Award in 2024, an award selected by and presented to him by President Judge Linda A. Cartisano, and one that is typically only bestowed upon Judges on the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas. He also received the Nicholas D. Vadino Jr. Memorial Award in 2013 for his extensive work with the association.
Additionally, Mr. Daley has received the following professional achievements/recognitions throughout the course of career: Best Lawyers in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in 2024 and 2025; Rising Star by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; Delaware County Daily Times Reader's Choice Best Lawyers in 2020; Top Lawyer by Main Line Today in 2016 and 2017; and "Top 10 Under 40" attorney by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys.
Mr. Daley graduated from Millersville University where he was a four-year letter winner on the varsity soccer team. He is also a cum laude graduate from Widener University Commonwealth School of Law where he earned the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Eric D. Turner Award in 2009 and received dean’s honors.
With his experience and knowledge, Mr. Daley is a co-author of the Delaware County portion of the Domestic Relations’ Four County Practice Manual published biennially by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. With a talented and engaging style, he has also worked for Governor Edward G. Rendell's administration as a writer before joining the firm. Mr. Daley has also lectured at the annual Bench Bar Conference for the DCBA as well as for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.
Mr. Daley is currently admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United States Supreme Court; and is a member of the Delaware County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
Practice areas
Family LawFocus areas
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father's Rights, Marital Property, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law
- 100% Family Law
First Admitted: 2009, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: http://www.sweeneynearylaw.com/attorneys/patrick-t-daley-esq...
Bar / Professional Activity
- President – Delaware County Bar Association Board of Directors. The Bar Association was founded in 1872 and exists to serve our attorney members and the community at large by fostering respect for the law, by advancing the competent, collegial, and ethical practice of the legal profession, and by creating opportunities for attorneys, judges, and the public to work collaboratively for justice. The association is a nonpartisan organization of approximately 1,200 members that practice law primarily in Delaware County., 2023
- President-Elect – Delaware County Bar Association Board of Directors, 2022
- Vice President – Delaware County Bar Association Board of Directors, 2021
- Treasurer – Delaware County Bar Association Board of Directors, 2020
- Past Chair (2017) – Family Law Section, Delaware County Bar Association
- Past President (2014) – Young Lawyers Section, Delaware County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
- Delaware County Bar Association, Member
Videos
- On January 10, 2019, Patrick Daley, spoke with the anchors of Fox29's Good Day Philadelphia about the news that Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, Inc., and his wife of 25 years, Mackenzie Bezos, were getting a divorce., Attorney Weighs In on Jeff Bezos' Divorce, 2019
Educational Background
- Millersville University (2003) – Bachelor of Arts – Political Science, Minor in Economics
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Led a panel discussion with colleagues and judicial representatives regarding Protection From Abuse matters and the cross-over interplay between family law practitioners, district attorneys, and criminal defense attorneys., Facilitator/Lecturer, The Corner of 1st and 1st. Protection From Abuse - The Nexus of Criminal Law and Family Law, 2019
- Led a panel discussion with colleagues and judicial representatives discussing the most prevelant evidentiary issues facing family law practitioners., Facilitator/Lecturer, Do the Rules of Evidence Apply in Family Law Matters (spoiler alert - yes!), 2018
- Participated in panel discussion with colleagues and judicial representatives discussing the evolution of custody law as it pertained to grandparent and in loco parentis standing status; surrogacy contracts; and paternity disputes/issues in the age of DNA testing., Lecturer, Not Your Average Custody Case: From "Leave it to Beaver" to "Modern Family", 2016
- Prepared written materials and participated on panel with colleagues discussing an overview of formal and informal discovery tools and methods, the pros and cons of the various discovery tools, strategic discovery and complex discovery issues, as well as court intervention and enforcement of discovery issues., Author/Lecturer, Family Lawyer’s Discovery Tool Kit, Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s, 2015
- Led a panel discussion with colleagues, judicial representatives, and financial experts regarding support cases that involve high/complex income issues., Facilitator/Lecturer, The (sometimes more than) $100,000.00 Questions - Is It Income Available for Support?, 2015
- Presented custody, divorce, and support law updates to members of the Delaware County Bar Association at the 2015 Bench Bar Conference., Facilitator/Lecturer, Case Law Update (Family Law), 2015
- Presented custody, divorce, and support law updates to members of the Delaware County Bar Association at the 2014 Bench Bar Conference., Lecturer, Case Law Update (Family Law), 2014
- Presented custody, divorce, and support law updates to members of the Delaware County Bar Association at the 2013 Bench Bar Conference., Lecturer, Case Law Update (Family Law), 2013
- Co-author – Delaware County portion of Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Family Law Practice in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties
Honors
- Nicholas D. Vadino, Jr. Memorial Award, DCBA, 2013
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Eric D. Turner Award, 2009
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2017 - 2021
