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

    05/22/2026

  • 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

Dane Ball

Murphy Ball Stratton LLP
1001 Fannin St.
1001 Fannin St.
1001 Fannin St., Suite 720
Houston, TX 77005
713-594-9989
Email: dball@mbssmartlaw.com

Harris Blum

Murphy Ball Stratton LLP
1001 Fannin St.
Suite 720
Houston, TX 77002
713-836-3314
Email: hblum@mbssmartlaw.com

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

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

Garland Murphy, IV

Murphy Ball Stratton LLP
1001 Fannin St.
Suite 720
Houston, TX 77002
281-658-9060
Email: lmurphy@mbssmartlaw.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)

Trustee

Trustee of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans Settlement Trust


represented by
Donald C Massey

Couhig Partners LLC
1100 Poydras Street
Ste 3250
New Orleans, LA 70163
504-588-1288
Email: dmassey@couhigpartners.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
05/22/20265119Order Granting Motion For Final Decree. 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)[5071] Motion for Final Decree filed by Debtor The Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of New Orleans) Signed on May 22, 2026. (Nunnery, J.)
05/22/20265118PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [05/21/2026 01:30:39 PM]. File Size [ 34447 KB ]. Run Time [ 01:12:26 ]. (admin).
05/20/20265117Certificate of Service Filed by Donald C Massey (RE: (related document(s)[5116] Notice of Agenda (Complex Case) filed by Other Prof. Donald C Massey) (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Master Service List) (Knapp, Bradley)
05/20/20265116Notice of Agenda in re Chapter 11 Complex Case of Matters Scheduled for Omnibus Hearing on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 1:30PM Filed by Donald C Massey Hearing scheduled for 5/21/2026 at 01:30 PM by 500 Poydras Street, Suite B-709 SECTION A. (Knapp, Bradley)
05/14/20265115Certificate of Service Filed by Donald C Massey (RE: (related document(s)5105 Witness/Exhibit List filed by Other Prof. Donald C Massey, 5106 Witness/Exhibit List filed by Other Prof. Donald C Massey, 5107 Witness/Exhibit List filed by Other Prof. Donald C Massey) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3) (Knapp, Bradley) **Sealed Documents Received by Court and Placed in Sealed Cabinet on 5/14/2026** Modified on 5/14/2026 (Nunnery, J.). (Entered: 05/14/2026)
05/13/20265114Certificate of Service (RE: related document(s)5094 Witness/Exhibit List filed by Financial Advisor Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC, Spec. Counsel Blank Rome LLP, Financial Advisor Keegan Linscott & Associates, PC, Spec. Counsel Talbot, Carmouche & Marcello, Spec. Counsel Connick & Connick, L.L.C., Attorney Jones Walker LLP, Other Prof. Signal Interactive Media, Other Prof. Joshua Hogan on behalf of Judge Michael R. Hogan) Filed by Donlin, Recano & Company, LLC (Jordan, Lillian) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
05/13/20265113Notice of Filing of Official Transcript. Notice is given that an official transcript of the hearing held on April 23, 2026 has been filed. Pursuant to Judicial Conference policy, transcripts are available for inspection only at the clerk's office or may be purchased from the court transcriber for a 90 day period. Contact the clerk's office to request a copy. Attorneys who purchase transcripts will automatically be given PACER access by the clerk's office to the electronic transcript. Notice of Intent to Request Redaction Deadline Due By 5/20/2026. Redaction Request Due By 6/3/2026. Redacted Transcript Submission Due By 6/15/2026. Transcript access will be restricted through 8/11/2026. (Nunnery, J.) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
05/13/20265112Supplemental Objection with Certificate of Service Filed by Richard C Trahant (RE: (related document(s)4972 Motion to Enforce filed by Debtor The Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of New Orleans) Hearing scheduled for 5/21/2026 at 01:30 PM by 500 Poydras Street, Suite B-709 SECTION A. (Morris, Jack) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
05/13/20265111SEALED Order Overruling Objection to Claim. Claim No. 60354 is deemed to be timely filed. **Order has been placed in the sealed cabinet** Signed on May 13, 2026 (RE: related document(s)4949 Omnibus Objection to Claims filed by Other Prof. Donald C Massey) (Nunnery, J.) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
05/13/20265110Document Status Report by Donald C. Massey as Settlement Trustee of The Archdiocese of New Orleans Settlement Trust Filed by Donald C Massey (RE: (related document(s)4778 Order Scheduling Status Conference) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Archdiocese Compilation Report # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 - ANO Settlement Trust Income and Expense Detail # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 - ST Communication to All Survivors) (Knapp, Bradley) (Entered: 05/13/2026)