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Jim Butler

Jim Butler is a founding partner of JMBM, and the founder and chairman of JMBMas Global Hospitality GroupA(r) and Chinese Investment GroupaC/. He is recognized as one of the top hotel lawyers in the world and has authored or co-authored The HMA & Franchise Agreement Handbook, How to Buy a Hotel Handbook, and The Lenders Handbook. Jim has led the Global Hospitality GroupA(r) in more than $68 billion of hotel transactional experience, involving more than 1,500 hotel properties located around the globe.

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Disastrous wage and hour decision. California Supreme Court makes it a dark day for employers. Murphy v. Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. (decided April 16, 2007)

managers or assistant managers--by their titles, but not under California legal standards....

Opinion17 Apr 2007JMBMHuman ResourcesSales & MarketingLabor Unions

Hotel Lawyer Top Picks for 2006

By Jim Butler, Hotel Lawyer

Hotel Lawyer Top Picks of 2006....

Opinion 3 Jan 2007JMBMFinanceFranchiseHuman ResourcesLabor UnionsReal Estate & Investment

Ali Kasikci, "Hotelier of the World," leaving Peninsula BH for new challenges

By Jim Butler

One of the top luxury hotel leaders in the world.Ali Kasikci (pronounced "Ka-see-kee") has had a long and illustrious career in the hospitality industry and with The Peninsula Beverly Hills....

Opinion22 Jul 2007JMBMHuman ResourcesLodging IndustryISHC Consultant Articles

Hotel Lawyer: Disastrous wage and hour decision. California Supreme Court makes it a dark day for employers. Murphy v. Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. (decided April 16, 2007)

By Jim Butler

a team of 50 seasoned professionals with more than $40 billion of hotel transactional experience, involving more than 1,000 properties located around the globe....

Opinion18 Apr 2007JMBMHuman ResourcesLegalISHC Consultant Articles

Hospitality Lawyer: Landmark Ada Decision Could Provide Relief For California Hotels

By Jim Butler

In California, litigation filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the related Unruh Act and Disabled Persons Act (DPA) which allows for a minimum of $1,000 per offense has allowed plaintiffs to recover damages for multiple offenses...

Opinion15 Nov 2006JMBMHuman ResourcesLegal