Case number: 1:23-bk-10244 - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York - New York Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York

  • Court

    New York Northern (nynbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Patrick G Radel

  • Filed

    03/15/2023

  • Last Filing

    04/17/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
DsclsDue, PlnDue, ProHacVice, CLMAGT, EXTTM, DEFER, ADV, APPEAL



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of New York (Albany)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 23-10244-1-pgr

Assigned to: Patrick G Radel
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  03/15/2023
341 meeting:  01/08/2024
Deadline for filing claims:  06/13/2023
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  09/11/2023

Debtor

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York

40 North Main Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
ALBANY-NY
Tax ID / EIN: 14-1347456

represented by
Francis J. Brennan

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP
80 State Street, 11th Floor
Albany, NY 12207
518-449-3300
Fax : 518-432-3123
Email: fbrennan@woh.com

Justin A. Heller

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP
80 State Street
Ste 11th Floor
Albany, NY 12207
518-449-3300
Fax : 518-432-3123
Email: jheller@woh.com

Kerri Anne Matulis

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP
80 State Street
11th Floor
Albany, NY 12207
518-487-7767
Email: kmatulis@woh.com

James Grattan Sheehan, I

NYS Office of The Attorney General
28 Liberty Street
Ste 19th Floor
New York, NY 10005
212-416-8490
Fax : 212-416-8393
Email: james.sheehan@ag.ny.gov
TERMINATED: 05/08/2023

Matthew Michael Zapala

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP
80 State Street
11th Floor
Albany, NY 12207
518-432-3300
Email: mzapala@woh.com

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

Office of the U.S. Trustee
Leo W. O'Brien Federal Building
11A Clinton Ave, Room 620
Albany, NY 12207

represented by
Amy J. Ginsberg

United States Trustee
11A Clinton Ave
Room 620
Albany, NY 12207
518-434-4553
Email: amy.j.ginsberg@usdoj.gov

Alicia M Leonhard

DOJ-Ust
Leo O'Brien Federal Building
11A Clinton Avenue, Room 620
Albany, NY 12207
202-495-9929
Email: alicia.m.leonhard@usdoj.gov

Lisa M Penpraze

Office of The United States Trustee
Leo W. O'Brien Federal Building
11A Clinton Avenue, Room 620
Albany, NY 12207
518-434-4553
Email: lisa.penpraze@usdoj.gov

Claims Agent

Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc., https://www.donlinrecano.com/Clients/rcda/Index

Lillian Jordan
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
212-481-1411
TERMINATED: 04/14/2023

 
 
Claims Agent

Donlin Recano

TERMINATED: 04/13/2023

 
 
Claims Agent

Rommel Mapa, https://www.donlinrecano.com/Clients/rcda/Index

Donlin Recano and Company, LLC
200 Vesey Street, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10281
212-481-1411

 
 
Claims Agent

Lillian Jordan, https://www.donlinrecano.com/Clients/rcda/Index

Dolin, Recano & Company, Inc.
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
212-481-1411

 
 
Claims Agent

Donlin Recano

TERMINATED: 05/17/2023

 
 
Claims Agent

Donlin Recano

TERMINATED: 05/17/2023

 
 
Claims Agent

Donlin Recano

TERMINATED: 05/17/2023

 
 
Creditor Committee

The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

Lemery Greisler LLC
c/o Paul A. Levine, Esq.
677 Broadway, 8th Floor
Albany, NY 12207
518-433-8800

represented by
Meghan M. Breen

Lemery Greisler LLC
60 Railroad Place
Suite 502
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-433-8800
Fax : 518-433-8823
Email: mbreen@lemerygreisler.com

Lemery Greisler LLC

50 Beaver St.
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 433-8800

Paul A. Levine

Lemery Greisler, LLC
677 Broadway
8th Fl.
Albany, NY 12866
518-433-8800
Fax : 518-433-8823
Email: plevine@lemerygreisler.com

Creditor Committee

The Official Committee of Tort Claimants
represented by
Edwin H. Caldie

Stinson LLP
50 South Sixth Street
Suite 2600
Minneapolis, MN
612-335-1404
Email: ed.caldie@stinson.com

Andrew Glasnovich

Stinson LLP
50 South Sixth St., Suite 2600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-335-1500
Email: drew.glasnovich@stinson.com

Karin Jonch-Clausen

Burns Bair LLP
10 East Doty Street
Suite 600
Madison, WI 53703
608-286-2037
Email: kjonch-clausen@burnsbair.com
TERMINATED: 04/10/2025

Shelby Kostolni

Stinson LLP
1775 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006
202-728-3035
Email: shelby.kostolni@stinson.com

Logan Kugler

Stinson LLP
50 South 6th Street #2600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-335-1712
Email: logan.kugler@stinson.com

Robert T Kugler

Stinson Leonard Street
150 South 5th Street, Suite 2300
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-335-1500
Email: robert.kugler@stinson.com

Merritt S. Locke

Saunders Kahler, L.L.P.
181 Genesee Street
Suite 501
Utica, NY 13501
315-733-0419
Email: mlocke@saunderskahler.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/17/20262571Certificate of Service Filed by The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (related document(s)2568, 2569, 2570). (Breen, Meghan) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/17/20262570Order Granting FOURTH INTERIM Application For Compensation (Related Doc # 2490) Granting for Gilbert LLP, Special Insurance Counsel for The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, fees awarded: $10054.50, expenses awarded: $0.00. (Rosenberg, Dana) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/17/20262569Order Granting SEVENTH Application For Compensation (Related Doc # 2489) Granting for Dundon Advisers LLC as Financial Advisors for The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, fees awarded: $15307.20, expenses awarded: $0.00. (Rosenberg, Dana) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/17/20262568Order Granting EIGHTH INTERIM Application For Compensation (Related Doc # 2488) Granting for Lemery Creisler LLC, Attorneys for The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, fees awarded: $89416.00, expenses awarded: $229.60. (Rosenberg, Dana) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/17/20262567Order Granting SEVENTH INTERIM Application For Compensation (Related Doc # 2482) Granting for Burns Bair LLP, fees awarded: $35784.50, expenses awarded: $1535.07. (Rosenberg, Dana) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/17/20262566Order Granting EIGHTH INTERIM Application For Compensation (Related Doc # 2481) Granting for Berkeley Research Group, LLC, as Financial Advisor to the Official Committee of Tort Claimants: fees awarded: $221558.96, expenses awarded: $15.10. (Rosenberg, Dana) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/17/20262565Order Granting EIGHTH INTERIM Application For Compensation (Related Doc # 2479) Granting for Stinson LLP, fees awarded: $547087.50, expenses awarded: $542.90. (Rosenberg, Dana) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/17/20262564Order Granting EIGHTH INTERIM Application For Compensation (Related Doc # 2476) Granting for Blank Rome LLP as Special Insurance Counsel for Debtor: fees awarded $100248.22, expenses awarded: $968.25. (Rosenberg, Dana) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/17/20262563Order Granting EIGHTH INTERIM Application For Compensation (Related Doc # 2475) Granting for Keegan Linscott & Associates as Financial Advisors for Debtor, fees awarded: $24010.00, expenses awarded: $1356.93. (Rosenberg, Dana) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/17/20262562Order Granting EIGHTH INTERIM Application For Compensation (Related Doc # 2474) Granting for Tobin & Dempf as Special Litigation Counsel for Debtor, fees awarded: $176690.00, expenses awarded: $11762.22. (Rosenberg, Dana) (Entered: 04/17/2026)