Email: amber@tuftlaw.com
Phone: (651) 771-0050
Fax: (651) 771-0850
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Amber J. Peabody began at what was then known as Thomas Tuft Law Offices in 1995 as a part-time office assistant. Her role expanded into a full-time paralegal position within a year and and later into a dual role as office manager/paralegal supporting several attorneys working in areas of family law, estate planning, and probate. By 2015 her responsibilities shifted full time to to the Firm Administrator and now as Director of Firm Operations she supports the firm in various capacities including human resources, data management, invoicing, budgeting, bookkeeping, technology, and marketing.
Ms. Peabody enjoys gardening, reading and hiking in her spare time.
Current Employment Position
- Director of Firm Operations
- PACE Registered Paralegal (RP)
Education:
- Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam (PACE), 2003, PACE Registered Paralegal Designation
- Inver Hills Community College, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, 1996, Associate in Science Degree (paralegal program)
Published Works:
- “Hybrid Paralegals: Mastering Multiple Roles in a Law Office,” National Paralegal Reporter. December/January 2009. Volume 33, Number 3.
- “The Challenges of Serving and Surviving the Family Law Client,” National Paralegal Reporter. August/September 2004. Volume 29, Number 1.
Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Co-Lecturer, Minnesota Paralegal Convention, Bloomington, MN (June 2005): “The Places We Contribute, Parts I and II”
- Co-Lecturer, The 26th Annual Family Law Institute, Bloomington, MN (March 2005): “Productivity, Profitability and Paralegals in Your Family Law Practice”
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Minnesota Paralegal Association
- National Federation of Paralegal Associations
