Jim Butler was quoted in the Law360 article titled "Economic Woes to Spur More Hotel Contract Disputes," discussing the ongoing disputes over management agreements between hotel owners and their branded operators.
Jim Butler was mentioned in the November 2011 issue of Hotel Management, which discusses the Lodging Industry Investment Council (LIIC) think tank, for which Jim is a co-chair.
Jim Butler was quoted in Hotel News Now in the article titled “Debating Fairness of Management Contracts,” discussing hotel management.
Jim Butler was quoted in the PR Newswire press release, "Prism’s ‘Fishing for Solutions’ Lender Conference Brings Together Hotel & Lending Industry Heavy-Hitters."
Jim Butler and Cathy Holmes were profiled in Real Estate BisNow. Jim was also interviewed on the topic of Chinese investment in U.S. real estate.
Jim Butler was quoted in the Urban Land Magazine article "Hotel Recovery."
Jim Butler was quoted in the Los Angeles Business Journal article, "Grocery Magnate Bags Local Hotel," regarding the recent purchase of the Wilshire Hotel in L.A.
Jim Butler was quoted in Hotel and Motel Management in the article titled “If You Can Build a Hotel, Now’s the Time to Do It,” where he discusses the reasons why now may be a good time to start new hotel development projects.
Jim Butler was quoted in Hotel News Now regarding the ongoing management battle of the former Waikiki Edition hotel.
Jim Butler was quoted in Bloomberg in the article, "Marriott Says It’s Given Back Control of Waikiki Edition Hotel in Hawaii," commenting on disputes between hotel operators and property owners. This article was also published by the San Francisco Chronicle.