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

    03/10/2026

  • 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

Allison Kingsmill

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

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 In Possession

Apostolates


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

Michael E. Landis

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

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
03/10/20264930Memorandum Opinion and Order that Objections by Certain Abuse Survivors to Fee Applications are Overruled for Lack of Standing. Signed on March 10, 2026 (RE: related document(s)[2943] Objection filed by Creditor Certain Abuse Victims, [2960] Objection filed by Attorney Frank J D'Amico, Jr., [3363] Objection filed by Creditor Certain Abuse Victims, [3648] Objection filed by Creditor Certain Abuse Victims, [3891] Objection filed by Creditor Certain Abuse Victims, [4264] Objection filed by Creditor Certain Abuse Victims, [4811] Fee Application Scheduling Order to (I) Continue Hearing on Applications for Compensation and Set Briefing Schedule as to Standing, (II) Set Deadline of 2/27/2026 for Filing Final Applications, (III) Set Evidentiary Hearing on Contested Final Fee Applications.) (Nunnery, J.)
03/10/20264929Certificate of Service Filed by Donald C Massey (RE: (related document(s)[4927] Objection filed by Other Prof. Donald C Massey, [4928] Objection filed by Other Prof. Donald C Massey) (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Special Notice List) (Knapp, Bradley)
03/10/20264928Omnibus Objection with Certificate of Service The Settlement Trustee's Omnibus Limited Objection to Certain Motions for Leave to File Late Claims Filed by Donald C Massey (RE: (related document(s)[4583] Motion for Leave filed by Interested Party N. M., [4647] Motion for Leave filed by Interested Party J. H., [4741] Motion for Leave filed by Creditor R. L. S., [4743] Motion for Leave filed by Interested Party G. B.) Hearing scheduled for 3/17/2026 at 01:30 PM by 500 Poydras Street, Suite B-705 SECTION B. (Knapp, Bradley)
03/10/20264927Objection with Certificate of Service The Settlement Trustee's Limited Objection to G.M.G.'s Motion for Leave to File Sexual Abuse Survivor Proof of Claim Filed by Donald C Massey (RE: (related document(s)[4865] Motion for Leave filed by Creditor G. M. G.) Hearing scheduled for 3/17/2026 at 01:30 PM by 500 Poydras Street, Suite B-705 SECTION B. (Knapp, Bradley)
03/10/20264926Omnibus Objection with Certificate of Service The Settlement Trustee's Omnibus Limited Objection to Certain Motions for Leave to File Late Claims Filed by Donald C Massey (RE: (related document(s)[4583] Motion for Leave filed by Interested Party N. M., [4647] Motion for Leave filed by Interested Party J. H., [4741] Motion for Leave filed by Creditor R. L. S., [4743] Motion for Leave filed by Interested Party G. B.) Hearing scheduled for 3/17/2026 at 01:30 PM by 500 Poydras Street, Suite B-705 SECTION B. (Knapp, Bradley)
03/06/20264925Memorandum in Re Motion for Admission by Visiting Attorneys. Filed by The Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of New Orleans (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Land Murphy's Certificate of Good Standing # (2) Exhibit Dane Ball's Certificate of Good Standing # (3) Exhibit Harris Blum's Certificate of Good Standing) (Stratton, Michelle)
03/06/20264924Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Michelle Stratton on behalf of The Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. (Stratton, Michelle)
03/06/20264923Certificate of Service of Supplement to the Seventeenth and Final Application for Allowance and Payment of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP as Co-Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for the Period May 22, 2020 Through December 26, 2025 Filed by Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (RE: (related document(s)[4922] Application for Compensation filed by Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors) (Caine, Andrew)
03/06/20264922Supplemental Application for Compensation /Seventeenth and Final Application for Allowance and Payment of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP as Co-Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for the Period May 22, 2020 Through December 26, 2025 for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, Creditor Comm. Aty, Fee: $8,229,856.50, Expenses: $482,038.04. Filed by Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Caine, Andrew)
03/06/20264921Certificate of Service (RE: related document(s)[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, [4889] Notice of Hearing with Certificate of Service filed by Debtor The Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, [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, [4893] Notice of Hearing filed by Attorney Stewart Robbins Brown & Altazan, LLC) Filed by Donlin, Recano & Company, LLC (Jordan, Lillian)