Case number: 1:20-bk-10322 - The Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y. - New York Western Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    The Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y.

  • Court

    New York Western (nywbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Carl L. Bucki

  • Filed

    02/28/2020

  • Last Filing

    04/28/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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DEFER, ClaimsAGENT, DsclsDue, PlnDue, CreditorCommittee, AP, APpending, OrderDue



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Western District of New York (Buffalo)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 1-20-10322-CLB

Assigned to: Carl L. Bucki
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  02/28/2020
341 meeting:  04/27/2021
Deadline for filing claims:  08/14/2021
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  08/14/2021

Debtor

The Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y.

795 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
ERIE-NY
Tax ID / EIN: 16-0743984

represented by
Stephen A. Donato

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
One Lincoln Center
Syracuse, NY 13202-1355
(315) 218-8336
Email: sdonato@bsk.com

Jeffrey D. Eaton

Bond Schoeneck & King
One Lincoln Center
Syracuse, NY 13202-1355
315-218-8165
Fax : 315-218-8985
Email: jeaton@bsk.com
TERMINATED: 02/07/2025

John D. Goetz

Jones Day - Pittsburgh
500 Grant Street
Suite 4500
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-394-7911
Email: jdgoetz@jonesday.com

Justin S Krell

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
225 Old Country Rd.
Melville, NY 11747
631-761-0825
Fax : 631-761-0015
Email: jkrell@bsk.com

Gregory J. McDonald

Bond, Schoeneck & King
345 Woodcliff Drive
Fairport, NY 14450
(585) 362-4718
Email: gjmcdonald@bsk.com

James R Murray

Blank Rome LLP
1825 Eye Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
202-420-3409
Email: Jim.Murray@BlankRome.com

Andrew Scott Rivera

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
One Lincoln Center
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-218-8351
Fax : 315-218-8100
Email: arivera@bsk.com

Robert Gerard Scumaci

Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP
69 Delaware Ave, Suite 900
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-856-4200
Fax : 716-856-4013
Email: rscumaci@gmclaw.com

Stephen Andrew Sharkey

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
200 Delaware Ave., Suite 900
Avant Building
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-416-7051
Fax : 716-416-7351
Email: ssharkey@bsk.com

Thomas W. Simcoe

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
22 Corporate Woods Boulevard
Suite 501
Albany, NY 12211
518-533-3235
Fax : 518-533-3299
Email: tsimcoe@bsk.com

Charles J. Sullivan

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
1 Lincoln Center
18th Floor
Syracuse, NY 13202
(315) 218-8144
Fax : (315) 218-8100
Email: csullivan@bsk.com

Sara C. Temes

Bond, Schoeneck & King, Pllc
One Lincoln Center
Syracuse, NY 13202-1355
(315) 218-8327
Email: stemes@bsk.com

James C. Thoman

Hodgson Russ LLP
Guaranty Building
140 Pearl Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-856-4000
Fax : 716-819-4614
Email: jthoman@hodgsonruss.com

Grayson T. Walter

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
One Lincoln Center
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-218-8283
Fax : 315-218-8100
Email: gwalter@bsk.com

Assistant U.S. Trustee

Joseph W. Allen

Office of the U.S. Trustee
Olympic Towers
300 Pearl Street, Suite 401
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-551-5541
Tax ID / EIN: 01-0000000

 
 
Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Jesse Bair

Burns Bair LLP
10 E. Doty Street
Suite 600
Madison, WI 53703
608-286-2840
Email: jbair@burnsbair.com

Scott J. Bogucki

Gleichenhaus, Marchese & Weishaar, PC
43 Court Street
Suite 930
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-845-6446
Fax : 716-845-6475
Email: sbogucki@gmwlawyers.com

Timothy W. Burns

Burns Bair LLP
10 E. Doty Street
Suite 600
Madison, WI 53703
608-286-2808
Email: tburns@burnsbair.com

Karen B. Dine

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
780 Third Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10017
212-561-7731
Fax : 212-561-7777
Email: kdine@pszjlaw.com

Gleichenhaus, Marchese & Weishaar, PC

43 Court Street
Suite 930
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-845-6446

Brittany Mitchell Michael

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
780 Third Avenue
Ste 34th Floor
New York, NY 10017-2024
310-488-8144
Email: bmichael@pszjlaw.com

Iain A.W. Nasatir

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

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP

780 Third Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10017
212-561-7721

Ilan D Scharf

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
780 Third Avenue
Ste 34th Floor
New York, NY 10017
212-561-7721
Email: ischarf@pszjlaw.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/28/20253843Certificate of Service re: Monthly Fee Statement of Connors LLP for Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Special Counsel to the Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y. for the Period March 1, 2025, Through March 31, 2024 (Docket No. 3839). Filed by Noticing Agent Filed by Other Professional Stretto. (Vandell, Travis) (Entered: 04/28/2025)
04/28/20253842Certificate of Service re: Ninth. Interim Fee Application of Gleichenhaus, Marchese & Weishaar, PC, for Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred as Co-Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of the Debtor for the Period September 1, 2024 Through January 31, 2025 (Docket No. 3836) Filed by Noticing Agent Filed by Other Professional Stretto. (Vandell, Travis) (Entered: 04/28/2025)
04/28/20253841Certificate of Service re: Monthly Fee Statement of Blank Rome, LLP for Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Special Insurance Counsel to the Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y. for the Period March 1, 2025 Through March 31, 2025 (Docket No. 3833). Filed by Noticing Agent Filed by Other Professional Stretto. (Vandell, Travis) (Entered: 04/28/2025)
04/28/20253840Certificate of Service re: Tenth Monthly Fee Statement of Chelus, Herdzik, Speyer & Monte, P.C. for Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Counsel to the Diocese of Buffalo for the Period September 1, 2024 Through January 31, 2025 (Docket No. 3815),. Tenth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, as Attorneys for the Diocese (Docket No. 3816), Tenth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Blank Rome LLP, as Special Insurance Counsel for the Diocese (Docket No. 3820), Ninth Interim Fee Application of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP for Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred as Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of the Debtor for the Period September 1, 2024 Through January 31, 2025 (Docket No. 3821), Fifth Application for Interim Compensation by Bonadio & Co., LLP, for the Period March 1, 2024 Through February 28, 2025 (Docket No. 3822), Tenth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Chelus, Herdzik, Speyer & Monte, P.C., as Special Counsel for the Diocese (Docket No. 3823), Third Interim Fee Application for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses by Burns Bair LLP as Special Insurance Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of the Debtor for the Period September 1, 2024 Through January 31, 2025 (Docket No. 3824), Tenth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of the Tucker Group LLC, as Communications Consultant for the Diocese (Docket No. 3825), Ninth Interim Application of Jones Day for Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Special Counsel to the Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y. for the Period September 1, 2024 Through December 31, 2024 (Docket No. 3827), Tenth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Connors LLP, as Special Counsel to the Diocese (Docket No. 3828), and Joint Notice of Hearing to Consider Professional Fee Applications (attached hereto as Exhibit D) Filed by Noticing Agent Filed by Other Professional Stretto. (Vandell, Travis) (Entered: 04/28/2025)
04/25/20253839Document. Notice of Filing of Monthly Fee Statement of Connors LLP for the period March 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025 Filed on behalf of Special Counsel Connors LLP. (RE: related document(s)442 Order on Application to Employ) Filed by Attorney (White, Randall) (Entered: 04/25/2025)
04/25/20253838Hearing Set(BK Motion) (TEXT ONLY EVENT) (re: related document(s)3836 Application for Compensation). Hearing to be held on 5/22/2025 at 10:00 AM (CLB)Jackson Courthouse, Orleans Courtroom OR Telephonically for 3836, Before Judge Carl L. Bucki. (Pinto, M.) (Entered: 04/25/2025)
04/24/20253837Certificate of Service re: Publication Regarding the Notice of Auction and Sale Hearing. Filed by Noticing Agent Filed by Other Professional Stretto. (Vandell, Travis) (Entered: 04/24/2025)
04/24/20253836Ninth Interim Application for Compensation for
Gleichenhaus, Marchese & Weishaar, PC
, Co-Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. Period: 9/1/2024 to 1/31/2025, Fee: $16,412.50, Expenses: $0.00. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - September 2024 Invoice # 2 Exhibit B - October 2024 Invoice # 3 Exhibit C - November 2024 Invoice # 4 Exhibit D - December 2024 Invoice # 5 Exhibit E - January 2025 Invoice # 6 Proposed Order) Filed on behalf of Attorney Scott J. Bogucki (Bogucki, Scott) Modified on 4/25/2025 (Pinto, M.). (Entered: 04/24/2025)
04/23/20253835Hearing Set(BK Motion) (TEXT ONLY EVENT) (re: related document(s)3816 Application for Compensation filed by Attorney Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, 3820 Application for Compensation filed by Other Professional Blank Rome, LLP, 3821 Application for Compensation filed by Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, 3822 Application for Compensation filed by Accountant Bonadio & Co., LLP, 3823 Application for Compensation filed by Special Counsel Chelus, Herdzik, Speyer & Monte. P.C., 3824 Application for Compensation filed by Special Counsel Burns Bair LLP, 3825 Application for Compensation filed by Consultant The Tucker Group LLC, 3826 Application for Compensation filed by Special Counsel Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP, 3827 Application for Compensation filed by Special Counsel Jones Day, 3828 Application for Compensation filed by Special Counsel Connors LLP). Hearing to be held on 5/22/2025 at 10:00 AM (CLB)Jackson Courthouse, Orleans Courtroom OR Telephonically for 3822 and for 3824 and for 3823 and for 3825 and for 3828 and for 3827 and for 3826 and for 3821 and for 3820 and for 3816, Before Judge Carl L. Bucki. (Pinto, M.) (Entered: 04/23/2025)
04/23/20253833Notice re: (Notice of Filing of Blank Rome's March 2025 Monthly Fee Statement) Filed on behalf of Other Professional Blank Rome, LLP. (RE: related document(s)362 Order on Generic Motion, Order on Amended Motion) Filed by Attorney (Donato, Stephen) (Entered: 04/23/2025)