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

    04/27/2026

  • 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
04/26/2026733Certificate of Notice by Bankruptcy Noticing Center Re: 732 Order on Application to Employ. Notice Date 04/26/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
04/24/2026732Order Authorizing Employment and Retention of Blank Rome LLP as the Diocese's Special Insurance Counsel. (Related Doc # 711). (sah) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
04/23/2026731Certificate of Notice by Bankruptcy Noticing Center Re: 729 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief. Notice Date 04/23/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
04/21/2026730PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [ 4/21/2026 11:22:12 AM ]. File Size [ 4768 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:09:56 ]. (admin). (Entered: 04/21/2026)
04/21/2026729Amended Final Order. (Related Doc 667). (sah). (Entered: 04/21/2026)
04/21/2026Hearing Held Re: 667 Joint Motion to Further Amend Final Order; Granted. (jmk) (Entered: 04/21/2026)
04/20/2026728Application for Compensation (March 2026 Monthly Fee Statement) for Dinse P.C., Special Counsel, Period: 3/1/2026 to 3/31/2026, Fees: $882.00, Expenses: $0.00. Filed by Dinse P.C.. Objections due by 5/4/2026. (Nixon, Katherine) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
04/20/2026727Application for Compensation (March 2026 Monthly Fee Statement) for Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., Debtor's Attorney, Period: 3/1/2026 to 3/31/2026, Fees: $20,121.20, Expenses: $2,592.22. Filed by Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.. Objections due by 5/4/2026. (Nixon, Katherine) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
04/20/2026726Statement of No Objection regarding Dinses monthly fee statement for February 2026 Filed by Katherine Nixon of Fredrikson & Byron on behalf of Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont Re: 670 Application for Compensation. (Nixon, Katherine) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
04/20/2026725Statement of No Objection regarding Fredriksons monthly fee statement for February 2026 Filed by Katherine Nixon of Fredrikson & Byron on behalf of Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont Re: 662 Application for Compensation. (Nixon, Katherine) (Entered: 04/20/2026)