Thomas W. Tuft, Attorney

2109 County Road D East
Maplewood, MN 55109
651-771-0050

Profile

Thomas Tuft, a native of the East-Side of Saint Paul, is a shareholder in Tuft & Arnold, PLLC practicing primarily in family law. He 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® for the past five years and has been named one of the Top 40 Family Law SuperLawyers in Minnesota for the past two years. He has been named to the list of Top 100 Superlawyers in Minnesota and the Best Lawyers of 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 chairs 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

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 Downing Arnold.

“International Parental Child Abduction,” Bench & Bar, December 2004, Volume LXI Number XI, co-author Valerie Downing Arnold.

“International Custody Jurisdiction: The Hague Convention,” Minnesota State Bar Association Family Law Forum, Spring 2002, Volume 12, No. 3, co-author Valerie Downing Arnold.

“Preventing Parental Kidnapping: Jurisdictional and Enforcement Issues,” Minnesota State Bar Association Family Law Forum, Spring 2002, Volume 12, No. 3, co-author Valerie Downing 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 Downing Arnold.

“Parental Kidnapping and Child Safety: Current Case Law Trends,” MILE Seminar, Bloomington, MN (April 1999), co-author Valerie Downing Arnold.

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Seminar: Minnesota Child Custody and Support Deskbook, "Interstate and International Jurisdiction and Custody Issues," Minnesota CLE, to be presented September 18, 2006, co-author Valerie Downing 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”

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

Named to list of Best Lawyers in America®

Volunteer/Pro Bono Activities: