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

    09/04/2026

  • 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
09/04/2026Notice 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)
09/04/2026887Supplement Court's Order Enforcing Automatic Stay Filed by Kaveh Shahi of Gfeller Laurie LLP on behalf of Roman Catholic Parishes Re: 883 Notice of Appeal. (Shahi, Kaveh) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
09/03/2026886Transmittal Letter to District Court. Re: 883 Notice of Appeal. (sah) (Entered: 09/03/2026)
09/03/2026885Notice to Appellant of Designation of Items and Statement of Issues Re: 883 Notice of Appeal. (sah) (Entered: 09/03/2026)
09/03/2026884Supplement Form 417A (Notice of Appeal and Statement of Election) 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: 09/03/2026)
09/02/2026Receipt of Notice of Appeal( 24-10205) [appeal,ntcapl] ( 298.00) Filing Fee (re: Doc # 883). Receipt number A2750384, Fee amount $ 298.00. (U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
09/02/2026883Notice of Appeal to District Court. Fee Amount $298. Filed by Kaveh Shahi of Gfeller Laurie LLP on behalf of Roman Catholic Parishes. Appellant Designation due by 09/16/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Shahi, Kaveh) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
09/02/2026882Order Enforcing Automatic Stay. (Related Doc # 856). (sah) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
09/02/2026881PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [ 9/1/2026 1:08:29 PM ]. File Size [ 33336 KB ]. Run Time [ 01:09:27 ]. (admin). (Entered: 09/02/2026)