Matthew Watson

CPE

Managing Partner

Biography

Matthew Watson is a Managing Partner with YA and prior owner of IN-Line Consulting and IN-Line Forensics. Matt’s partnership with YA began in 2023. During his 30+ years in the property damage restoration industry Matt has consulted on large complex projects in every region of the US including Alaska and Hawaii. For the past fifteen years he has focused on complex Construction Defect claims. Matt is a Certified Professional Estimator (CPE) with the American Society of Professional Estimators, as accredited by the Council of Engineering and Specialty Boards (CESB). Matt currently holds General Contractor licenses in California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee. He has authored two articles for Claims Magazine on the topic of construction consulting and is recognized as an expert in construction defect damage analysis.

Credentials

  • CPE | ASPE Certified Professional Estimator - Certified Professional Estimator (CPE)
  • American Society of Professional Estimators Certification
  • Licensed General Contractor - State of California
  • Licensed General Contractor - State of Georgia
  • Licensed General Contractor - State of Louisiana
  • Licensed General Contractor - State of Mississippi
  • Licensed General Contractor - State of South Carolina
  • Licensed General Contractor - State of Tennessee

Representative Consulting Assignments

  • Civil Infrastructure | Construction Defect | $12.8M
  • Civil Infrastructure | Construction Defect | $4M
  • Condominium Complex | Construction Defect | $59M
  • Condominium Complex | Construction Defect | $47M
  • Condominium Complex | Construction Defect | $35.3M
  • Condominium Complex | Construction Defect | $28M
  • Condominium Complex | Construction Defect | $14.1M
  • Condominium Complex | Construction Defect | $6.6M
  • Condominium Complex | Construction Defect | $4.5M
  • Condominium Complex | Construction Defect | $14M
  • Condominium Complex | Construction Defect | $6M
  • Highrise Hotel | Construction Defect | $21.6M
  • Highrise Hotel | Construction Defect | $4.5M
  • Institutional | Construction Defect | $87M
  • Institutional | Construction Defect | $10.5M
  • HOA | Construction Defect | $18.6M
  • Medical Center | Construction Defect | $14M
  • Mixed Use | Construction Defect | $25M
  • Multifamily | Fire Damage | $43.5M
  • Multifamily | Construction Defect | $32.4M
  • Office | Construction Defect | $15.9M
  • Office | Construction Defect | $5.2M
  • Product | Product Liability | $168M
  • Townhomes and Condominiums | Construction Defect | $3.7M

Professional Experience

  • 2024 - Current | Managing Partner | YA
  • 2008 - 2023 | Owner | IN-Line Consulting, LLC; IN-Line Forensics, Inc.
  • 2004 - 2023 | Owner | Beacon Comprehensive Loss Recovery, LLC

Education

  • LaSalle University - English / Communications - Philadelphia - Pennsylvania
  • Rutgers University - Life Sciences - Camden - New Jersey
  • Life University - Biological Sciences - Marietta - Georgia

Affiliations

  • American Society of Professional Estimators - Member
  • AACE International - Member
  • Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) - Member
  • American Institute of Architects (AIA) - Affiliate Member