About Us

Elizabeth Beyer became managing partner at Tuck Law Group in 2021.  She and her family have lived and served in Bastrop County for more than 25 years, after moving from her hometown of San Antonio.  She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and returned to San Antonio to complete law school at St. Mary’s University. 

Elizabeth has worked with Joe Grady Tuck since 2018 after several years of practice in Austin.  In law school she served as a managing editor and published law review author at St. Mary’s, where she was also on the Dean’s list and received the Pro Bono Service award.  She has served as a Special Commissioner for condemnation proceedings in Bastrop County.

Elizabeth recently won the contested Republican Primary election for District Judge, District 465 (Bastrop County).   She will run unopposed in the November 2024 general election and take office in January 2025.

She is married to Brad Bernhard and together they have three children.

Joe Grady Tuck is a 7th generation Bastrop County resident, who served 2 terms as the elected District Attorney of the 6 county 216th Judicial District of Texas. At the time of his election in 1972 at the age of 26,  Joe Grady was the youngest elected prosecutor in the country, and the State's only Republican DA. Prior to his election, he worked on the staff of the state Republican Parties of both Texas and Colorado. Thereafter he was appointed to a post in the Nixon Administration in Washington, D.C., before working for Republican Congressman Bill Archer of Houston, Chair of the Ways and Means Committee. Joe was co-founder of Cable Advertising Systems, Inc. that initiated the sale of local advertising on cable networks, and took that company public. He was also the correspondent co-founder of the Bank of Kerrville. In Bastrop, he served on the board of the Boys and Girls Clubs and the non-profit Upstart Inc. that televised city meetings and promoted regional cultural arts on local Channel 10. Active in local politics, he is co-founder of the Development Customer Advisor Committee that meets regularly with Bastrop City Manager, Sylvia Carrillo, and serves on the Bastrop Charter Review Commission.

Joe Grady has also taught Criminal Law at Schreiner University in Kerrville, and  Employment Law at the graduate school of Chapman University, in California. Joe was a founding member of the Cedar Creek Rotary Club and is a current member of the Rotary Club of Bastrop County. He serves on the board of trustees of both the Bastrop Opera House and the Bastrop County Historical Society.

Rebecca O'Connor joined Tuck Law Group in 2024. She and her husband have called Austin home for seven years, relocating from Atlanta, Georgia to support her husband's academic pursuits at the LBJ School of Public Policy.

Prior to joining Tuck Law Group, Rebecca gained diverse experience in both public and private sectors. Her career journey includes roles with the Georgia Senate, McKesson, San Antonio Board of Realtors, Texas Dental Association, Texas Health System Pharmacists, and the Texas Department of Insurance. She also successfully operated her own law practice.

Rebecca received her undergraduate degree in music education from the University of South Alabama and her law degree from Florida State University.

Rebecca's professional background spans multiple industries, providing her with a unique perspective and broad understanding of legal issues. She focuses her practice at Tuck Law Group on estate planning and probate.

She is married to Mike O'Connor, and they reside in Austin.