Illinois Commercial Real Estate is a practical handbook and unique resource for investors, developers, brokers, lenders, attorneys, and others interested in commercial real estate projects in Illinois. If you are involved in commercial real estateespecially in Illinoisthis book is a must-have addition to your library. Sometimes humorous and always useful, Illinois Commercial Real Estate provides best-practice guidance gleaned from the authors lifetime of experience growing up in a real estate family and his thirty-seven-plus years as a commercial real estate attorney. It is packed with pearls of wisdom acquired by working in the trenches with creative clients actively engaged in the commercial real estate business. The authors practical approach to commercial real estate due diligence and closing and the invaluable insights and closing checklists he shares serve as benchmarks for commercial real estate transactions throughout the USA.

Hospitality Law: Managing Legal Issues in the Hospitality Industry, Fifth Edition takes an applied approach to the study of hospitality law with its touchstone of compliance and prevention. The book is highly pedagogical and includes many interactive exercises and real world cases that help students focus on the practical application of hospitality laws and model their decision process to avoid liability. As a result, this book does look different than others on the market as the legal information contained is carefully selected to specifically correlate with helping students understand how to do the right thing, i.e., it is not a comprehensive book on the laws. Barth immediately helps readers learn about the legalities of situations and work through exercises – both individually and in groups -- to effectively apply them to hospitality management situations. Many instructors teach their course from a very applied perspective, which aligns with Barth’s approach.

Critically acclaimed memoirs of one of America's most famous, colorful and controversial defense attorneys. A champion for the little man, this fast-paced account reads like Perry Mason and covers some of the most publicized legal issues of our time, including the world-famous "Television Intoxication" case and the history-making "Battered Daughter Defense."