Experience

The Watson Firm

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and Managing Member

  • Aug 2009 - Present

  The Watson Firm is a law firm focused on the real estate industry. Founding member Monty Watson has served in business and legal roles for two of the most prominent organizations in the industry - Rockpoint and Terrabrook. It is this business and solutions oriented experience that The Watson Firm provides to each of its clients. The Watson Firm is a law firm focused on the real estate industry. Founding member Monty Watson has served in business and legal roles for two of the most prominent organizations in the industry - Rockpoint and Terrabrook. It is this business and solutions oriented experience that The Watson Firm provides to each of its clients.



Rockpoint Finance

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Jul 2006 - Aug 2009

  In charge of legal and operational matters for large private equity fund providing debt and equity capital for residential and commercial real estate assets. Responsibilities included all legal needs and operational matters such as asset management, risk management and human resources. In charge of legal and operational matters for large private equity fund providing debt and equity capital for residential and commercial real estate assets. Responsibilities included all legal needs and operational matters such as asset management, risk management and human resources.



Terrabrook

• United States
• Real Estate

• General Counsel

  • Oct 2003 - Jun 2006

  As General Counsel, responsible for all legal matters related to company's master planned communities and other land holdings including acquisitions of raw and improved land, dispositions of commercial tracts and large residential parcels to commercial homebuilders, development financing (including bond financings), resort development, golf course acquisitions, dispositions and operations, creation of commercial and residential property owner associations, development matters including construction and consulting agreements, entitlements, utility issues, joint venture formation, partnership issues and office leases. Operational responsibility for company's development projects and joint ventures Show less

• Assistant General Counsel

  • May 1998 - Oct 2003

  Responsible for all legal matters related to company's master planned communities and other land holdings in Texas, Georgia and Arizona


Butler & Binion
• United States
• Lawyer

  • 1990 - 1997