Case number: 2:20-bk-10846 - The Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of N and Apostolates - Louisiana Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    The Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of N and Apostolates

  • Court

    Louisiana Eastern (laebke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Meredith S. Grabill

  • Filed

    05/01/2020

  • Last Filing

    04/01/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of Louisiana (New Orleans)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 20-10846

Assigned to: Meredith S. Grabill
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  05/01/2020
Plan confirmed:  12/08/2025
341 meeting:  05/29/2020
Deadline for filing claims:  11/30/2020
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  11/30/2020

Debtor

The Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Debtor

7887 Walmsley Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70125
ORLEANS-LA
Tax ID / EIN: 72-0408966

represented by
Laura F. Ashley

Krebs Farley, PLLC
400 Poydras Street
Suite 2500
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-299-3570
Email: lashley@krebsfarley.com
TERMINATED: 09/03/2024

Elizabeth J. Futrell

201 St. Charles Ave
49th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
(504) 582-8000
Fax : (504) 589-8260
Email: efutrell@joneswalker.com

Benjamin Kadden

Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin
601 Poydras St
Suite 2775
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-568-1990
Fax : 504-310-9195
Email: bkadden@lawla.com

Allison Kingsmill

Jones Walker LLP
201 St. Charles Avenue
49th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70170
504-582-8252
Email: akingsmill@joneswalker.com

Michael E. Landis

Lugenbuhl, Wheaten, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard,
601 Poydras Street
Ste 2775
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-568-1990
Email: mlandis@lawla.com

Mark Mintz

Jones Walker, et al
201 St. Charles Street
49th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70170
(504) 582-8368
Fax : (504) 589-8368
Email: mmintz@joneswalker.com

Samantha Oppenheim

Jones Walker LLP
201 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70170
504-582-8641
Email: soppenheim@joneswalker.com

Swati Parashar

Jones Walker
811 Main St
Ste 2900
Houston
Houston, TX 77002
713-437-1849

Lucas Hodgkins Self

Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered
1200 New Hampshire Avenue NW
8th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
202-862-7862
Fax : 202-429-3301
Email: lself@capdale.com
TERMINATED: 12/15/2020

Michelle Stratton

Murphy Ball Stratton LLP
1001 Fannin
Ste 720
Houston, TX 77002
832-726-8321
Email: mstratton@mbssmartlaw.com

R. Patrick Vance

201 St. Charles Avenue
49th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
(504) 582-8000
Fax : (504) 589-8194
Email: pvance@joneswalker.com

Edward Dirk Wegmann

Jones, Walker
201 St. Charles Avenue
49th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
(504) 582-8226
Fax : (504) 582-8011
Email: dwegmann@joneswalker.com

Debtor

Douglas S Draper, Additional Debtors

Lugenbuhl Wheaton Peck Rankin & Hubbard
601 Poydras St. Suite 2775
New Orleans, LA 70130
LA SALLE-LA
United States
5045681990

represented by
Douglas S. Draper

Lugenbuhl Wheaton Peck Rankin & Hubbard
601 Poydras Street
Suite 2775
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-568-1990
Email: ddraper@lawla.com

Debtor In Possession

Apostolates


represented by
Douglas S. Draper

(See above for address)

Michael E. Landis

(See above for address)

U.S. Trustee

Office of the U.S. Trustee

DOJ-Ust
600 S. Maestri Place
Suite 840-T
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-589-4018

represented by
Amanda Burnette George

DOJ-Ust
600 S. Maestri Place
Suite 840-T
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-589-4018
Email: Amanda.B.George@usdoj.gov

Mary S. Langston

DOJ-Ust
600 S. Maestri Place
Suite 840-T
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-589-4093

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors


represented by
C. Davin Boldissar

Locke Lord LLP
601 Poydras Street
Suite 2660
New Orleans, LA 70130-6036
(504) 558-5110
Fax : (504) 558-5200
TERMINATED: 12/20/2021

William Steven Bryant

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
300 Colorado Street, Ste. 2100
Austin, TX 78701
512-305-4726
Email: steven.bryant@lockelord.com

Andrew William Caine

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones
10100 Santa Monica Blvd.,
Ste 13th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
310-277-6910
Fax : 310-201-0760
Email: acaine@pszjlaw.com

Linda F Cantor

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
13th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
310-277-6910
Fax : 310-201-0760
Email: lcantor@pszjlaw.com

Bradley C. Knapp

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
601 Poydras Street
Suite 2660
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-558-5210
Fax : 504-558-5200
Email: brad.knapp@troutman.com

Omer F. Kuebel, III

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
601 Poydras Street
Suite 2660
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-558-5155
Fax : 504-681-5255
Email: rick.kuebel@troutman.com

Brittany Rose Wolf-Freedman

Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer, LLC
1100 Poydras Street
Suite 2800
New Orleans, LA 70163
504-522-2304
Fax : 504-528-9973
Email: bwolf@gainsben.com

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Commercial Creditors
represented by
H. Kent Aguillard

H. Kent Aguillard
141 S 6th St.
Eunice, LA 70535-0391
337-457-9331
Email: kent@aguillardlaw.com

A. Brooke Watford Altazan

Stewart Robbins Brown & Altazan, LLC
301 Main St.
Suite 1640
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
225-231-9998
Fax : 225-709-9467
Email: baltazan@stewartrobbins.com

Brandon A. Brown

Stewart Robbins Brown & Altazan, LLC
301 Main St.
Ste 1640
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
225-231-9998
Fax : 225-709-9467
Email: bbrown@stewartrobbins.com

Hayley Jane Franklin

Stewart Robbins Brown &Altazan, LLC
301 Main Street, 16th Floor
Ste 1640
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
225-231-9998
Fax : 225-709-9467
Email: hayleyjanefranklin@gmail.com
TERMINATED: 09/08/2023

William S. Robbins

Stewart Robbins Brown & Altazan, LLC
301 Main St.
Suite 1640
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
225-231-9998
Fax : 225-709-9467
Email: wrobbins@stewartrobbins.com

Nicholas Smeltz

Stewart Robbins Brown & Altazan, LLC
301 Main Street
Suite 1640
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-231-9998
Fax : 225-709-9467
Email: nsmeltz@stewartrobbins.com

Paul Douglas Stewart, Jr.

Stewart Robbins Brown & Altazan, LLC
301 Main St.
Suite 1640
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
225-231-9998
Fax : 225-709-9467
Email: dstewart@stewartrobbins.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/01/2026Hearing reset to correct time and Courtroom for P-4990. P-4989 removed from calendar. (RE: (related document(s)[4989] Response filed by Debtor The Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, [4990] Response filed by Debtor The Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of New Orleans) Hearing scheduled for 5/14/2026 at 09:30 AM by 500 Poydras Street, Suite B-709 SECTION A. (Nunnery, J.)
03/31/20264990Response with Certificate of Service Filed by The Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of New Orleans (RE: (related document(s)4912 Generic Application filed by Creditor Certain Abuse Victims) Hearing scheduled for 5/14/2026 at 01:30 PM by 500 Poydras Street, Suite B-705 SECTION B. (Landis, Michael) (Entered: 03/31/2026)
03/31/20264989Response with Certificate of Service Filed by The Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of New Orleans (RE: (related document(s)4912 Generic Application filed by Creditor Certain Abuse Victims) Hearing scheduled for 5/14/2026 at 01:30 PM by 500 Poydras Street, Suite B-705 SECTION B. (Kadden, Benjamin) (Entered: 03/31/2026)
03/31/20264988Order Granting Motion to Appoint Successor Unknown Abuse Claims Representative. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that movant shall serve this order on the required parties who will not receive notice through the ECF System pursuant to the FRBP and the LBRs and file a certificate of service to that effect within three (3) days. (RE: related document(s)4976 Generic Motion filed by Other Prof. Donald C Massey) Signed on March 31, 2026. (Nunnery, J.) (Entered: 03/31/2026)
03/31/20264987Memo to Record of hearing scheduled for 4/1/2026 (RE: (related document(s)4976 The Settlement Trustee's Motion for Entry of an Order Appointing A Successor Unknown Abuse Claims Representative Filed by Bradley C. Knapp of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP on behalf of Donald C Massey). After review of the record and pleadings, proper service having been made, and no objection having been filed, the Court will GRANT the motion WITHOUT HEARING. Counsel for movant is to submit an order within two (2) days. (Arnold, Ellen) (Entered: 03/31/2026)
03/31/20264986Order Approving Terms of Joint Stipulation to Extend Deadline. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that movant shall serve this order on the required parties who will not receive notice through the ECF System pursuant to the FRBP and the LBRs and file a certificate of service to that effect within three (3) days. Signed on March 31, 2026 (RE: related document(s)4811 Fee Application Scheduling Order, 4985 Stipulation filed by Attorney Jones Walker LLP) Objection Deadline for UST and Reorganized Debtor extended to 4/14/2026. (Nunnery, J.) (Entered: 03/31/2026)
03/31/20264985Stipulation By Jones Walker LLP and Reorganized Debtor; Stewart Robbins Brown & Altazan; Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones, LLP; Troutman Pepper Locke; Jones Walker LLP; U.S. Trustee for Region 5 Filed by Jones Walker LLP (RE: (related document(s)4811 Order Setting Evidentiary Hearing, Order to Continue Hearing on Motion, 4882 Application for Compensation filed by Other Prof. Signal Interactive Media, 4883 Application for Compensation filed by Spec. Counsel Talbot, Carmouche & Marcello, Spec. Counsel Connick & Connick, L.L.C., 4884 Application for Compensation filed by Spec. Counsel Blank Rome LLP, 4885 Application for Compensation filed by Financial Advisor Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC, 4886 Application for Compensation filed by Financial Advisor Keegan Linscott & Associates, PC, 4887 Application for Compensation filed by Other Prof. Joshua Hogan on behalf of Judge Michael R. Hogan, 4888 Application for Compensation filed by Attorney Jones Walker LLP, 4890 Application for Compensation filed by Attorney Stewart Robbins Brown & Altazan, LLC, 4891 Application for Compensation filed by Other Prof. Kroll, LLC, 4892 Application for Compensation filed by Financial Advisor Dundon Advisors LLC, 4895 Application for Compensation filed by Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, 4898 Application for Compensation filed by Other Prof. Stout Risius Ross, LLC (fka The Claro Group, LLC), 4900 Application for Compensation filed by Other Prof. Rock Creek Advisors, LLC, 4902 Application for Compensation filed by Interested Party Troutman Pepper Locke, LLP, 4903 Application for Compensation filed by Financial Advisor Berkeley Research Group, LLC, 4905 Application for Compensation filed by Interested Party Actuarial Value, LLC, 4906 Application for Compensation filed by Other Prof. Stegall, Benton, Melancon & Associates, LLC, 4907 Application for Compensation filed by Spec. Counsel H. Kent Aguillard, 4908 Application for Compensation filed by Other Prof. Zobrio, Inc.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Order) (Mintz, Mark) (Entered: 03/31/2026)
03/27/20264984Certificate of Service (RE: related document(s)4942 Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury filed by Other Prof. Donald C Massey, 4944 Motion to Enforce filed by Other Prof. Donald C Massey, 4963 Notice of Hearing filed by Other Prof. Donald C Massey) Filed by Donlin, Recano & Company, LLC (Jordan, Lillian). (Related document(s) 4940 Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury filed by Other Prof. Donald C Massey, 4941 Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury filed by Other Prof. Donald C Massey.) Modified to add additional links per page 6 on 3/30/2026 (Nunnery, J.). (Entered: 03/27/2026)
03/27/20264983Certificate of Service (RE: related document(s)4972 Motion to Enforce filed by Debtor The Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, 4973 Notice of Hearing with Certificate of Service filed by Debtor The Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of New Orleans) Filed by Donlin, Recano & Company, LLC (Jordan, Lillian) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
03/26/20264982Certificate of Service Filed by Donald C Massey (RE: (related document(s)[4976] Generic Motion filed by Other Prof. Donald C Massey, [4978] Motion to Expedite Hearing filed by Other Prof. Donald C Massey, [4980] Order on Motion to Expedite Hearing, [4981] Notice of Hearing filed by Other Prof. Donald C Massey) (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Exhibit 1 Master Service List) (Knapp, Bradley)