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

    06/30/2026

  • 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
06/30/2026Hearing - CHANGE IN HEARING DATE AND TIME - Re: 805 Motion (Renewed) to Further Amend Order Referring Parties to Global Mediation, Appointing Mediators, and Granting Related Relief, 807 Response by Interstate Fire & Casualty Company, 808 Joinder Motion Of The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Hearing scheduled for 7/10/2026 at 02:00 PM at 1: Audio-Video/Zoom Hearing. (jmk) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
06/26/2026Hearing Re: 805Motion (Renewed) to Further Amend Order Referring Parties to Global Mediation, Appointing Mediators, and Granting Related Relief, 807 Response by Interstate Fire & Casualty Company, 808 Joinder Motion Of The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. Hearing scheduled for 7/7/2026 at 11:00 AM at 1: Audio-Video/Zoom Hearing. (jmk) (Entered: 06/26/2026)
06/25/2026808Motion Joinder Of The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors to the Debtors Renewed Motion to Further Amend Order Referring Parties to Global Mediation and Motion to Include Diocesan Parishes and High Schools as Mediation Parties Filed by Paul A Levine of Lemery Greisler, LLC on behalf of Committee of Unsecured Creditors. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A-E # 2 Certificate of Service) (Levine, Paul) (Entered: 06/25/2026)
06/25/2026807Response to Debtor's Renewed Motion To Further Amend Order Referring Parties To Global Mediation, Appointing Mediators, And Granting Related Relief Filed by Harris Winsberg of Parker Hudson Rainer & Dobbs LLP on behalf of Interstate Fire & Casualty Company Re: 805 Miscellaneous Relief. (Winsberg, Harris) (Entered: 06/25/2026)
06/24/2026806Notice of Motion (Renewed) to Further Amend Order Referring Parties to Global Mediation, Appointing Mediators, and Granting Related Relief Filed by Steven Robert Kinsella of Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. on behalf of Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont Re: 805 Miscellaneous Relief. Objections due by 7/1/2026. (Kinsella, Steven) (Entered: 06/24/2026)
06/24/2026805Motion (Renewed) to Further Amend Order Referring Parties to Global Mediation, Appointing Mediators, and Granting Related Relief Filed by Steven Robert Kinsella of Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. on behalf of Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont. Objections due by 7/1/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Kinsella, Steven) (Entered: 06/24/2026)
06/23/2026804PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [ 6/23/2026 11:07:59 AM ]. File Size [ 4952 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:10:19 ]. (admin). (Entered: 06/23/2026)
06/23/2026Hearing Held Re: 299 Letter Regarding Data Breach; closed. Status given. Status Report due by July 6th. (jmk) (Entered: 06/23/2026)
06/22/2026803Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for the Month Ending: 05/31/2026 Filed by Katherine Nixon of Fredrikson & Byron on behalf of Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-J # 2 Status Report) (Nixon, Katherine) (Entered: 06/22/2026)
06/20/2026802Certificate of Notice by Bankruptcy Noticing Center Re: 792 Order on Application for Compensation. Notice Date 06/20/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 06/21/2026)