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

    07/21/2026

  • 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
07/21/2026840Objection to the Motion for an Order Granting Leave, Standing, and Authority to Prosecute Certain Causes of Action on Behalf of the Debtor and Its Estate Filed by Steven Robert Kinsella of Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. on behalf of Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont Re: 820 Miscellaneous Relief. (Kinsella, Steven) (Entered: 07/21/2026)
07/21/2026839Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Appointment of Independent Trustee Filed by Steven Robert Kinsella of Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. on behalf of Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont. (Kinsella, Steven) (Entered: 07/21/2026)
07/20/2026838Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for the Month Ending: 06/30/2026 Filed by Katherine Nixon of Fredrikson & Byron on behalf of Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A-M) (Nixon, Katherine) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
07/20/2026837Certificate of Service Filed by Katherine Nixon of Fredrikson & Byron on behalf of Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont Re: 829 Notice of Withdrawal of Document, 830 Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens under Section 363(f)(fee), 831 Notice of Hearing. (Nixon, Katherine) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
07/17/2026836Certificate of Service Filed by Steven Robert Kinsella of Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. on behalf of Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont Re: 824 Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens under Section 363(f)(fee), 825 Notice of Hearing. (Kinsella, Steven) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
07/16/2026835Certificate of Notice by Bankruptcy Noticing Center Re: 826 Order. Notice Date 07/16/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
07/16/2026834Certificate of Service Filed by Paul A Levine of Lemery Greisler, LLC on behalf of Local Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Re: 808 Miscellaneous Relief, 826 Order. (Levine, Paul) (Entered: 07/16/2026)
07/16/2026Order Granting Motion to Appear Remotely for Harris Winsberg of Parker Hudson Rainer & Dobbs LLP on behalf of Interstate Fire & Casualty Company. (Related Doc # 833). (This is a Text Only Order). (sah) (Entered: 07/16/2026)
07/16/2026833Motion to Appear Remotely Filed by Harris Winsberg of Parker Hudson Rainer & Dobbs LLP on behalf of Interstate Fire & Casualty Company Re: 826 Order. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Winsberg, Harris) (Entered: 07/16/2026)
07/15/2026832Certificate of Notice by Bankruptcy Noticing Center Re: 822 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief. Notice Date 07/15/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 07/16/2026)