Jim Butler was quoted in Lodging Hospitality in the article entitled, "Don’t Give Up the Ship!" regarding the option of hotel closures.
David Sudeck was quoted in the California Real Estate Journal in the article, "Financial Markets Cool Timeshare Sales and Development", discussing timeshare as an option for owners of distressed hotels looking to buy time.
Jim Butler was quoted in Hotels Magazine in the article entitled, "Excess Takes Its Toll on Hotel Values," discussing the current state of the hotel industry, and what can be learned from this economic downturn.
Jim Butler was quoted in the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Newslink newsletter in the article, "California Hotels Reflect Nationwide Dilemma", discussing the status of the California hotel industry and the broader implications for the nation.
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.
Cathy Holmes was quoted in the Nashville Post article, "Holes in the Model", regarding the financing of convention center hotels.