Jim Butler

For 30 years, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) has provided clients with results—successfully resolving cases, closing deals, protecting assets, and adding value. Many of the Firm's founding members continue to practice law at JMBM, which is now ranked in the American Lawyer's AmLaw 200 list. From our offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Orange County, we serve our clients' needs worldwide.

BIO

Jim Butler is a partner, chairman of the Global Hospitality Group® author of www.HotelLawBlog.com, and a senior member of the Chinese Investment Group™. The Global Hospitality Group® specializes in representing owners, developers, and lenders. We have helped our clients as business and legal advisors on more than $60 billion of hotel transactions, involving more than 1,300 properties all over the world. 

Jim is one of the top hospitality attorneys in the world. GOOGLE "hotel lawyer" and you will see why. He is frequently quoted as an expert on hotel issues by national and industry publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, BusinessWeek, Hotel Business, Thomson Reuters, and Bloomberg News.

Jim devotes 100% of his practice to hospitality, representing hotel owners, developers and lenders. Jim leads JMBM's Global Hospitality Group®—a team of 50 seasoned professionals with more than $60 billion of hotel transactional experience, involving more than 1,300 properties located around the globe. Over the past decade, Jim and his team have assisted clients with more than 100 hotel mixed-use projects—frequently integrated with energizing lifestyle elements.

Jim and his team are more than "just" great hotel lawyers. They are also hospitality consultants and business advisors. They are deal makers. They can help find the right operator or capital provider. They know who to call and how to reach them.

Education    
J.D., 1969, Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley Order of the Coif, Editor, California Law Review, 1968-1969

A.B., 1966, University of California, Berkeley Great Distinction (highest academic designation), Phi Beta Kappa and Pi Sigma Alpha