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Jim Butler was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article entitled, "Recession-fed Tensions Grow in Luxury Hotel Industry", discussing the relationship between hotel owners and operators.
Jim Butler was quoted in the July 2009 issue of Hotel & Motel Management magazine in a front page article entitled, “New Indicators for a New Economy”, commenting on the types of development projects that are currently getting funded. He also discusses special servicers.
Jim Butler was quoted in Hotels Magazine in an article entitled, "Strange Happenings in the Hotel Business," regarding hotel foreclosures.
Jim Butler was quoted in Voice of San Diego in an article entitled, “The W’s Trouble: The Tip of a Very, Very Large Iceberg”, regarding the current state of the U.S. lodging industry.
JMBM, as well as Jim Butler’s Hotel Law Blog were mentioned in the Real Lawyers Have Blogs article, “State of the Amlaw Blogosphere, June 2009”, which gives statistics on law firms and lawyers with blogs.
Jim Butler was quoted in the New York Daily News in an article entitled, "The Closer: Myths of Condo-Hotel Trade", advising consumers to think long-term when buying property in a hotel condominium.
Jim Butler was quoted in the California Real Estate Journal article, "High-End Hotels Pose Risk for CMBS Vintages", regarding hotel properties and loans that are being hit hard by the decline in occupancy and revenue.
Jim Butler’s Hotel Law Blog was mentioned on Hotel World Network for being one of the longest-running blogs in the lodging industry.
Jim Butler was quoted in the New York Times article, "Luxe Hotels in a Battle for Control", discussing contracts between hotel owners and operators. (This article also appeared in the International Herald Tribune).
Jim Butler was quoted in GlobeSt.com’s article about Meet the Money®, “Experts to Borrowers: ‘Help Lenders Help You.’”
