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Jim Butler’s blog article, "Hotel Lawyer: Distressed hotel investments — Maximizing the value for Lenders, Borrowers and Investors," appeared in Hotel Online and ehotelier.com.

Jim Butler and his blog were mentioned in Hotel World Network in the article, "Let the Brand Bidding Begin".

Jim Butler’s blog article, "Hotel Lawyers in Phoenix: What happened at the Phoenix lodging conference? Can we find a Black Swan?", appeared in Hotel Online, 4Hoteliers.com, ehotelier.com and Hotel Resource.

Jim Butler was mentioned in the article, "Resort Real Estate: Preparing for the Recovery", which appeared in 4Hoteliers.com and Hospitality Net.

Jim Butler was quoted in Hotel and Motel Management in the article titled “How to Maximize Value of Your Distressed Property” discussing the importance of conducting a comprehensive analysis as the first step in dealing with a distressed hotel property.

Jim Butler was quoted in BusinessWeek in the article titled, “Sunstone’s Loan Troubles: A Cautionary Tale”, regarding what lenders are willing to accept in this economic climate.

Jim Butler was quoted in a Hotel Online article entitled, "Sunstone Hotel Investor Hands Back to Lenders Another Hotel, the 299-room Marriott Ontario Airport; Stops Making Payments on the $26 million Mortgage," commenting on trends of dropped revenue earned per room in hotels.

Jim Butler was quoted in a Press-Enterprise article entitled, "Marriott Ontario Airport hotel being handed back to lenders," commenting on trends of dropped revenue earned per room in hotels.

Jim Butler, Mark Rosenthal, and Brian Yates’ blog article, “Hotel Liability — Have You Checked Your Parental Release Forms Lately? Florida Supreme Court Invalidates Parental Release Forms” appeared in Hotel Resource, Hotel Online, and ehotelier.com.

Jim Butler was quoted in Time Magazine in the article entitled, “Hyatt’s IPO: Bad Timing or Family Necessity?”, commenting on Hyatt Hotels’ decision to go public in the hotel industry’s current climate.