L. ANTHONY ("TONY") BEALL

Council Member

The Beall family has lived in Rancho Santa Margarita for 17 years.

Tony has been married to his wife Jennifer for 18 years. They have four children:  Andrew, Amanda, Anthony and Alex.

Professional Experience:

Tony is a licensed attorney and has been practicing law in California for the past nineteen years.  As a real estate transactional attorney, he has developed an in depth knowledge and special expertise in legal matters relating to public and private financing, as well as the real estate development and land-use planning process.  Tony practiced law in two of the largest and most sophisticated private law firms in the State of California.  He has also served as Chief Counsel for Berkshire Mortgage Finance – Fannie Mae’s number largest providers of multifamily financing throughout the United States.

L. Anthony Beall, Esq., Rancho Santa Margarita, California

October 2004 - Present
(*Strategic alliance with the international law firm of Troutman Sanders LLP)

Berkshire Mortgage Finance, Irvine, California

Vice President and Chief Counsel
January 2000 - October 2004

Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe, Los Angeles, California

Real Estate and Business Transactions Department
June 1991 – January 2000

O’Melveny & Myers, Newport Beach, California

Real Estate and Natural Resources Department
November 1987 – June 1991

Education:

As a law school graduate and as a Political Science major at UCLA, Tony developed a thorough understanding and respect for our governmental institutions and the manner in which they were designed to function for the benefit of all citizens.

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
Juris Doctorate, 1987, Cum Laude

Honors and Activities:

• Dean’s List Each Year 1984 – 1987
• St. Thomas More Law Honor Society

University of California, Los Angeles, California
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, December 1983

Honors and Activities:

• Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society

UCLA Pre-Law Society

Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana, California
High School Diploma 1979

Professional Memberships:

• California State Bar Association Member
• American Bar Association Member
• Orange County Bar Association Member
• ABA Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section’s Mortgage Loan Structure and Origination Committee and Workouts, Enforcement of Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Committee Member
• Fannie Mae DUS Advisory Council, Legal Subcommittee Member

Civic and Community Activities:

• City of Rancho Santa Margarita, City Council Member  (April 2004 – Present)

• City of Rancho Santa Margarita, Planning Commission
  (June, 2000 – April 2004)
  Former Chair (2001) and Vice Chair (2000)

• Citizens for a Safe Rancho Santa Margarita (“CSRSM”)
  Founding member since 1997  Mission Statement:  "To ensure a safe, friendly, family-oriented quality of life for all residents, businesses and visitors to Rancho Santa Margarita.”

• Tijeras Creek and Rancho Santa Margarita Little League
  Manager and Coach since 1995

• Local government and community service

• Little league baseball

• Music

• Playing guitar and piano

• Deep-sea fishing and boating