Case number: 2:24-bk-10205 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont - Vermont Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont

  • Court

    Vermont (vtbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Heather Z. Cooper

  • Filed

    09/30/2024

  • Last Filing

    07/28/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of Vermont (Burlington)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 24-10205

Assigned to: Judge Heather Z. Cooper
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  09/30/2024
341 meeting:  01/22/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  04/04/2025
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  07/07/2025

Debtor

Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont

55 Joy Drive
South Burlington, VT 05403
CHITTENDEN-VT
Tax ID / EIN: 03-0180730

represented by
Jim Baillie

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
60 South 6th Street
Suite 1500
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-492-7000
Email: jbaillie@fredlaw.com

Katherine Nixon

Fredrikson & Byron
60 South Sixth Street
Suite 1500
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1425
612-492-7067
Email: knixon@fredlaw.com

Raymond J Obuchowski

PO Box 60
1542 Vt. Rt. 107
Bethel, VT 05032-0060
(802) 234-6244
Fax : (802) 234-6245
Email: ray@oeblaw.com

Samuel Andre

Fredrikson & Byron
60 South Sixth Street
Suite 1500
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1425
612-492-7080
Email: sandre@fredlaw.com

Steven Robert Kinsella

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
60 South Sixth Street
Ste 1500
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1425
612-492-7244
Fax : 612-492-7077
Email: skinsella@fredlaw.com

U.S. Trustee

U S Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee
Leo O'Brien Federal Building
11A Clinton Ave., Room 620
Albany, NY 12207-2190
(518) 434-4553

represented by
Harrison E. Strauss

DOJ-Ust
11A Clinton Ave
Room 620
Albany, NY 12207
518-434-4553
Email: harrison.strauss@usdoj.gov

Lisa M Penpraze

Office of the United States Trustee
Leo O'Brien Federal Building
11A Clinton Ave., Room 620
Albany, NY 12207
518-434-4553
Fax : 518-434-4459
Email: lisa.penpraze@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Local Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

c/o Paul A. Levine, Esq.
Lemery Greisler LLC

represented by
Paul A Levine

Lemery Greisler, LLC
677 Broadway
8th Floor
Albany, NY 12207
518-433-8800
Email: plevine@lemerygreisler.com

Creditor Committee

Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Brittany Mitchell Michael

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
1700 Broadway
Ste 36th Floor
New York, NY 10019
310-488-8144
Fax : 212-561-7777
Email: bmichael@pszjlaw.com

Gail S. Greenwood

Pachulski Sang Ziehl & Jones LLP
One Sansome Street, 34th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104-4436
415-217-5115
Email: ggreenwood@pszjlaw.com

James I. Stang

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, 13th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Paul A Levine

(See above for address)

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
07/28/2026844Order Granting Leave, Standing, and Authority to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors to Prosecute Certain Causes of Action on Behalf of the Debtor and Its Estate. (Related Doc # 820). (sah) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
07/28/2026843Memorandum of Decision Granting Leave, Standing, and Authority to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors to Prosecute Certain Causes of Action on Behalf of the Debtor and Its Estate. Re: 820 Miscellaneous Relief. (sah) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
07/28/2026842Order Under 11 U.S.C. § 363(b) Authorizing the Diocese to Lease Real Property for Operations. (Related Doc # 813). (sah) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
07/28/2026Hearing Held Re: 826 Order Directing Service and Providing Notice of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors' Joinder to the Debtor's Renewed Motion to Further Amend Order Referring Parties to Global Mediation, Appointing Mediators, and Granting Related Relief, and Motion to Include Diocesan Parishes and High Schools as Mediation Parties. Parties to file Stipulation by 8/4. (jmk) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
07/28/2026Hearing Held Re: 820 Motion of the Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors for an Order Granting Leave, Standing, and Authority to Prosecute Certain Causes of Action on Behalf of the Debtor and its Estate; Fully Submitted. (jmk) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
07/28/2026Hearing Held Re: 813 Motion for Entry of Order Under 11 USC § 363(b) Authorizing the Diocese to Lease Real Property for Operations; Granted. (jmk) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
07/24/2026841Objection to Motion to Include Roman Catholic Parishes as Mediation Parties Filed by Kaveh Shahi of Gfeller Laurie LLP on behalf of Roman Catholic Parishes Re: 805 Miscellaneous Relief, 808 Miscellaneous Relief. (Shahi, Kaveh) (Entered: 07/24/2026)
07/24/2026Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice by Kaveh Shahi Filed by Kaveh Shahi of Gfeller Laurie LLP on behalf of Roman Catholic Parishes. (Shahi, Kaveh) (Entered: 07/24/2026)
07/22/2026Hearing - CHANGE IN HEARING TIME - Re: 820 Motion of the Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors for an Order Granting Leave, Standing, and Authority to Prosecute Certain Causes of Action on Behalf of the Debtor and its Estate. Hearing scheduled for 7/28/2026 at 10:00 AM at 1: Audio-Video/Zoom Hearing. (jmk) (Entered: 07/22/2026)
07/22/2026Hearing - CHANGE IN HEARING DATE AND TIME Re: 813 Motion for Entry of Order Under 11 USC § 363(b) Authorizing the Diocese to Lease Real Property for Operations. Hearing scheduled for 7/28/2026 at 10:00 AM at 1: Audio-Video/Zoom Hearing. (jmk) (Entered: 07/22/2026)