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Profile
Thomas Tuft, a native of the East Side of Saint Paul, is a shareholder in Tuft & Arnold, PLLC practicing primarily in family law. Mr. Tuft practices in all areas of family law, including complex divorce, child support, paternity, and child custody with an emphasis on interstate and international child custody cases. He has been a SuperLawyer® since 2002 and has been named one of the Top 40 Family Law SuperLawyers in Minnesota for the past five years. He has been named to the list of Top 100 Superlawyers in Minnesota and the Best Lawyers in America®. He is rated AV (the highest possible rating in both ethics and legal skills) by Martindale-Hubbell one of the nation’s oldest and most respected attorney listings. He is a member of the ABA, MSBA, RCBA, Collaborative Law Institute, is a Fellow and Vice President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers — Minnesota Chapter, and is a past chair of the Second District Ethics Committee. He writes and speaks on the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, law practice management, and legal ethics.
Current Employment Position
Partner/Shareholder
Bar Admissions:
1993 Minnesota Supreme Court
2002 United States Supreme Court
Education:
University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota 1993
Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.)
University of Minnesota , Minneapolis, Minnesota
B.A. Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Published Works:
- Minnesota Child Custody and Support Deskbook, "Interstate and International Jurisdiction and Custody Issues," Minnesota State Bar Association, September 2006, co-author Valerie Arnold.
- “International Parental Child Abduction,” Bench & Bar, December 2004, Volume LXI Number XI, co-author Valerie Arnold.
- “International Custody Jurisdiction: The Hague Convention,” Minnesota State Bar Association Family Law Forum, Spring 2002, Volume 12, No. 3, co-author Valerie Arnold.
- “Preventing Parental Kidnapping: Jurisdictional and Enforcement Issues,” Minnesota State Bar Association Family Law Forum, Spring 2002, Volume 12, No. 3, co-author Valerie Arnold.
- "How to File for Divorce in Minnesota," Sphinx Publishing 2001.
- "Determining Child Custody Across Jurisdictions,” Bench & Bar, December 1999, Volume LVI Number XI, co-author Valerie Arnold.
- “Parental Kidnapping and Child Safety: Current Case Law Trends,” MILE Seminar, Bloomington, MN (April 1999), co-author Valerie Arnold.
Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Seminar: Minnesota Child Custody and Support Deskbook, "Interstate and International Jurisdiction and Custody Issues," Minnesota CLE, September 2006, co-speaker Valerie Arnold.
- Co-Lecturer, The 26th Annual Family Law Institute, Bloomington, MN (March, 2005): "Productivity, Profitability and Paralegals in Your Family Law Practice"
- Lecturer, Lorman Education Services, Bloomington, MN (March 2001 & March 2002): “Custody Issues: An Overview of Child Custody Law in Minnesota”
- Co-Lecturer, Ramsey County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, Saint Paul, MN (September 2000): “Interstate Enforcement of Child Support and Child Custody Orders”
- Lecturer, Lorman Education Services, Bloomington, MN (August 2000): “Children’s Records Law in Minnesota: Medical and Mental Health Records”
- Lecturer, Ramsey County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, Saint Paul, MN (April 2000): “Taming the Beast: The Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act”
- “Parental Kidnapping and Child Safety: Current Case Law Trends,” MILE Seminar, Bloomington, MN (April 1999), co-author Valerie Arnold.
Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association - Member
Minnesota State Bar Association - Member
Ramsey County Bar Association - Member
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - Fellow, Vice-president of Minnesota Chapter
Collaborative Law Institute - Member, Past Officer
Second District Ethics Committee (Ramsey County) - Chair 2003 to present
Warren E. Burger, Inn of Court
Honors and Awards:
Rising Star 2000, 2001
SuperLawyer®-Minnesota Law & Politics since 2002
Top 40 Family Law SuperLawyer® since 2004
Top 100 Superlawyers® in Minnesota since 2006
Named to list of Best Lawyers in America®
Volunteer/Pro Bono Activities:
Ramsey County District Court Pro Se Clinic 2005-2009
Chrysalis (1994 to present)
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (1994 to present)
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