OUR PEOPLE

Monty Watson founded The Watson Firm in 2008 and serves as its Managing Member.  

Prior to starting the firm,  Monty served as Chief Operating Officer of Rockpoint Finance, a real estate private equity fund; General Counsel of Terrabrook, one of the country's largest land developers; and as a lawyer in private, public and in-house practice. His real estate experience is vast, from both a legal and business standpoint.

Monty served for three years as COO of Rockpoint Finance, a company providing structured finance products to large land developers, home builders, office and mixed use developers and owners. These products included structured lot financing (land banking), mezzanine debt, preferred equity and first lien mortgages.

Prior to becoming COO,  Monty was General Counsel of Terrabrook, one of the largest creators of mixed-use communities in North America. Some of the specific communities served include: Cinco Ranch, Greatwood and Eagle Springs in Houston, Texas; Falcon Pointe in Austin, Texas; Windward, Laurel Springs and Windermere near Atlanta, Georgia; Mirabel in Scottsdale, Arizona; Suncrest in Draper, Utah; Mountain Top in North Carolina; and Broadlands in Virginia.

Monty is a founder of Friends of Santa Fe Trail, a full member of ULI (currently on CDC - Gold) and co-chair of the ULI North Texas CDC. His interests focus on family and the outdoors.