THE DIOCESE OF ROCHESTER
Case No. 19-20905
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
July 10, 2025
Honorable Paul R. Warren
Chapter 11 Case
ORDER GRANTING FIRST INTERIM APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR LORI LAPIN JONES, ESQ., INDEPENDENT FEE EXAMINER
This matter is before the Court on the First Interim Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Lori Lapin Jones, Esq., Independent Fee Examiner [ECF No. 3150] (“First Application“) for the period December 16, 2024 through May 31, 2025 (“First Interim Period“). In the Application, Lori Lapin Jones, Esq. requests (a) allowance of interim compensation for professional services rendered for the First Interim Period in the amount of $31,840.00, (b) reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses in the amount of $11,137.50, and (c) a direction that the Debtor to pay to Lori Lapin Jones, Esq. $42,977.50 representing the unpaid total fees and expenses for the First Interim Period.
The Court having considered the First Application, and notice of the Application appearing adequate, and a hearing having been convened on July 10, 2025 (“Hearing“), and the Court having found that the services rendered and expenses incurred by Lori Lapin Jones, Esq. during the First Interim Period were reasonable, necessary and beneficial to the Debtor‘s estate; it is hereby
ORDERED, that the First Application is granted; and it is further
ORDERED, that any objections to the First Application, or to the fees and expenses requested therein, that have not been made, withdrawn, waived, or settled on the record at the
ORDERED that Lori Lapin Jones, Esq.‘s fees for the First Interim Period are allowed on an interim basis in the amount of $31,840.00; and it is further
ORDERED that Lori Lapin Jones, Esq.‘s expenses for the First Interim Period are allowed on an interim basis in the amount of $11,137.50; and it is further
ORDERED that the Debtor is directed to pay Lori Lapin Jones, Esq. the amount of $42,977.50 for fees and expenses for the First Interim Period; and it is further
ORDERED that the fees and expenses awarded under this Order shall be on an interim basis and subject to final approval pursuant to
ORDERED that the Court shall retain jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this Order.
Dated: July __, 2025
Rochester, New York
Honorable Paul R. Warren
United States Bankruptcy Judge
