The recent bankruptcy filing by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will bring a payday to several Milwaukee-area law firms.
The Archdiocese, a division of the Catholic Church, has petitioned the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Milwaukee to retain five local firms at an estimated $1.45 million in fees. That’s in addition to legal fees for attorneys representing creditors, including victims of the clergy sex abuse scandal.
The organization filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Jan. 4 after failing to reach a settlement with abuse victims.
It has named Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC, Milwaukee, as its main counsel led by shareholder Daryl Diesing. ...
Archdiocese bankruptcy will benefit Milwaukee-area lawyers
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