Berton J. Maley

Current

• Chair, Alumni Advisory Council at Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
• District X Justice at Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
• Supervising Attorney at Codilis & Associates, P.C.

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Past

• Alumni Chapter Justice at Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
• Family Historian at Maley Family Foundation

Education

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law
• Loyola University of Chicago

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Connections

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Industry

Law Practice

Websites

• Phi Alpha Delta

Berton J. Maley’s Summary

Mr. Maley is a Supervising Attorney at Codilis & Associates, P.C., concentrating in secured creditors’ rights in bankruptcy, mortgage foreclosure, and related matters. He manages the firm’s bankruptcy department and the firms Information Systems Department. He also developed and oversees the firm’s Training and Development Program. He is a member of the Bankruptcy Association of Southern Illinois, the DuPage County Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees (associate member), and Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International.
Mr. Maley co-authored “Trial of the Foreclosure Case”, in Illinois Foreclosure Practice, (Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2003). His other professional published works include “Avoiding the Auctioneer’s Gavel: Saving Homes From Foreclosure” appearing in the DCBA Brief: The Journal of the DuPage County Bar Association, “Chapters & Verse: Real Estate Professionals and the Bankruptcy Process” and “No Vacancies” appearing in REO Magazine and "Saving Your House Through Bankruptcy" appearing in the Loyola Consumer Law Journal. Mr. Maley also is a regular lecturer on bankruptcy, mortgage foreclosure, and related topics. He has spoken for such groups as the Bankruptcy Association of Southern Illinois, Lorman Education Services, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, REOMAC (mortgage industry trade association), and the Illinois Housing Development Authority.
Education: Loyola University of Chicago College of Arts and Sciences (BA, 1990); Loyola University School of Law (JD, 1992).
Bar Admissions: State of Illinois; United States Supreme Court; United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; and United States District Courts for the Northern, Central, and Southern Districts of Illinois, the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, and the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Berton J. Maley’s Specialties:

Bankruptcy, Creditors Rights, Mortgage Foreclosure

Berton J. Maley’s Experience

• Chair, Alumni Advisory Council

  Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity

  (Law Practice industry)

  August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

  The Alumni Advisory Council advises the International Justice and International Executive Board concerning the fraternity alumni program and issues involving the fraternity's alumni members.

• District X Justice

  Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity

  (Legal Services industry)

  September 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)

  District Justice for District X - Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota.
  
  Phi Alpha Delta is the worlds largest law fraternity with over 270,000 law student, attorneys, judges, and legal faculty as members. Thirty District Justices coordinate fraternity activities on a regional basis and serve as advisors to local chapter officers and liaisons between local officers and the International Executive Board.

• Supervising Attorney

  Codilis & Associates, P.C.

  (Law Practice industry)

  March 1993 — Present (16 years 9 months)

  The bankruptcy department at Codilis & Associates represents mortgage and auto lender in connection consumer bankruptcies filed by their borrowers, residential mortgage foreclosures, and related matters.

• Alumni Chapter Justice

  Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity

  (Legal Services industry)

  August 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 5 months)

  Justice of the West Suburban Alumni Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International.
  
  Phi Alpha Delta is the worlds largest law fraternity with over 270,000 law student, attorneys, judges, and legal faculty as members. The West Suburban Alumni Chapter is a local association of the fraternity's alumni members in Chicago's western suburbs - mainly, Western Cook, DuPage, and Kane Counties. Recipient of Chapter's Outstanding Service Member Award for 2007.

• Family Historian

  Maley Family Foundation

  (Civic & Social Organization industry)

  1990 — 2008 (18 years )

  purely honorary position

Berton J. Maley’s Education

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law

  JD , Law , 1989 — 1992

  Accepted in Early Admission "3-3" program prior to receiving BA
  Recipient, Loyola Law School Scholarship
  Recipient, Loyola Law School Leadership Award

  Activities and Societies:

  Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International - Vice Justice, Daniel Webster Chapter / Editor, Devil and Daniel Webster fraternity newspaper
  Participant, International Law Program in Rome, Italy
  Charter Member, Knights of the Round Table Discussion Group
  Student Member, Catholic Lawyers Guild
  Contributor, Blackacre, student newspaper

• Loyola University of Chicago

  BA , Major: History, Minor: English Literature , 1986 — 1990

  First Prize, Loyola University Mellon Foundation Essay Contest (History)
  Dean's List for each semester in residence
  Degree conferred "Cum Laude"

  Activities and Societies:

  Member, Phi Alpha Theta International Honor Society in History

Additional Information

Berton J. Maley’s Websites:

• Phi Alpha Delta

Berton J. Maley’s Interests:

Fraternalism, Bar Associations, Continuing Legal Education, History, Science Fiction

Berton J. Maley’s Groups:

Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International
----- Chair, Alumni Advisory Council
----- Board Member West Suburban and Chicago Alumni Chapters and
----- District Justice for District X (Wisconsin Minnesota & North Dakota),
Illinois State Bar Association,
American Bankruptcy Institute,
Bankruptcy Association of Southern ILlinois,
National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees,
DuPage County Bar Association

•    Loyola University Chicago Alumni Association
•    Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity (P.A.D.)
•    American Bankruptcy Institute
•    Bankruptcy Lawyers
•    The Bankruptcy and Legal Services Professionals
•    Maleys
•    Loyola University Chicago School of Law Alumni
•    DuPage County Bar Association
•    Illinois State Bar Association
•    PAD LAW ALUMNI NETWORKERS
•    San Francisco Bay Area Phi Alpha Delta Alumni Chapter
•    PAD LINCOLN CHAPTER (John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL)

Berton J. Maley’s Honors:

Loyola Law School Leadership Award
Daniel Webster Chapter (PAD) Outstanding Active Award
Daniel Webster Chapter (PAD) Outstanding Alumnus Award (twice)
Story Chapter (PAD) Outstanding Alumnus Award
Chicago Alumni Chapter (PAD) Past Justice Award
West Suburban Alumni Chapter ((PAD) Outstanding Member Award
Phi Alpha Delta Outstanding District Justice

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