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

    09/15/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
PlnDue, APPEAL



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

P.O. Box 2367
South Burlington, VT 05407
CHITTENDEN-VT
802-658-6110
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
09/15/2026Withdrawal Filed in Incorrect Case Filed by Paul A Levine of Lemery Greisler, LLC on behalf of Committee of Unsecured Creditors, Local Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Re: 895 Miscellaneous Relief. (Levine, Paul) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
09/15/2026895Motion Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Motion for Permission to File Omnibus Opposition Brief in Excess of 15 Pages Filed by Paul A Levine of Lemery Greisler, LLC on behalf of Committee of Unsecured Creditors, Local Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Levine, Paul) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
09/11/2026894Certificate of Notice by Bankruptcy Noticing Center Re: 891 Order to Set Hearing. Notice Date 09/11/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 09/12/2026)
09/10/2026893Appellant Designation of Contents for Inclusion in Record On Appeal Filed by Kaveh Shahi of Gfeller Laurie LLP on behalf of Roman Catholic Parishes Re: 883 Notice of Appeal. Appellee designation due by 09/24/2026. Record Due for Transmission to District Court by 10/13/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Shahi, Kaveh) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
09/10/2026892Statement of Issues on Appeal, Filed by Kaveh Shahi of Gfeller Laurie LLP on behalf of Roman Catholic Parishes Re: 883 Notice of Appeal. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Shahi, Kaveh) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
09/09/2026891Agreed Order Establishing Schedule for Contested Matter. Re: 830 Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens under Section 363(f)(fee). Evidentiary Hearing scheduled for 11/19/2026 at 09:30 AM at 2: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Fed Bldg, Burlington. (sah). (Entered: 09/09/2026)
09/04/2026890Certificate of Notice by Bankruptcy Noticing Center Re: 882 Order on Motion to Impose/Extend Automatic Stay. Notice Date 09/04/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 09/05/2026)
09/04/2026889Proposed Order Agreed Order Establishing Schedule for Contested Matter Filed by Steven Robert Kinsella of Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. on behalf of Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont Re: 830 Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens under Section 363(f)(fee). (Kinsella, Steven) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
09/04/2026Notice of Docketing Record on Appeal to District Court. Case Number: 2:26-cv-00321mkl. Re: 885 Notice to Appellant of Designation/Stmt Due. (jmk) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
09/04/2026888Transcript regarding Hearing Held 09/01/26 RE: Motion to Sell and Motion to Impose the Automatic Stay. Remote electronic access to the transcript is restricted until 12/3/2026. The transcript may be viewed at the Bankruptcy Court Clerk's Office. Contact information for the Transcriber: Nathan Kiprotich Too, Telephone number Veritext Legal Solutions/212-267-6868. Re: Hearing Held. Notice of Intent to Request Redaction Deadline Due By 9/11/2026. Redaction Request Due By 9/25/2026. Redacted Transcript Submission Due By 10/5/2026. Transcript access will be restricted through 12/3/2026. (jmk) Additional attachment(s) added on 9/4/2026 (jmk). (Entered: 09/04/2026)