J.D., University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Order of the Coif, Editor, California Law ReviewA.B., University of California, Berkeley
Great Distinction (highest academic designation), Phi Beta Kappa and Pi Sigma Alpha
- State Bar of California
- State Bar of Nevada
Member, International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC)
Founder and Seminar Chair, The Hospitality Industry Forum, 1991-present
Faculty, University of California, Los Angeles Extension
Faculty, University of Southern California, Advanced Professional Program
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- The Boutique Hotel Investment Conference
- 2024 Lodging Conference: Game Plan for Upcoming Loan Maturities
- myLawCLE: California's New Junk Fees Law and FTC Proposed Rule on Unfair and Deceptive Fees
- The Lodging Conference: EB-5 Is Back! What Does That Mean for Hotel Developers?
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- Meet the Money® 2025
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- 2021 Special Servicer Meetup
- Meet The Money Online 2020: CMBS Special Servicing FAQs for CMBS Borrowers, Investors and Holders.
- Meet the Money® 2019
- Meet the Money® 2018
- The Lodging Conference: Hospitality Industry Planning Session
- 27th Annual Meet the Money® Conference
- SN Finance & Operations and Sanli, Pastore & Hill: Preparing for an Exit from Your Business – How to Maximize Value
- 25th Annual Meet the Money® Conference
- Super Lawyers – Listed as a Southern California Super Lawyer in real estate (2009-2024)
- Daily Journal – Listed in Top Development Lawyers (2014)
- Los Angeles Business Journal – Listed in Who's Who in Real Estate (2013)
- Daily Journal – Listed in Top Real Estate Lawyers (2012)
- Daily Journal, Listed in Real Estate Dealmakers (2011)
- 2025 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference Jim Butler and Guy Maisnik will be speaking at the 2025 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 4, 2025. Jim will be on a panel titled…
- FTC Junk Fee Rule is effective May 12, 2025 This rule does apply to all states, and it is hoped that this will set a national standard instead of a patchwork of varying state regulation. After…