Nicole J. Tabbut

Nicole J. Tabbut is partner at Pemberton Law’s Detroit Lakes office. Nicole is a member of the Family Law group and primarily practices in the areas of divorce, child custody and parenting time, spousal maintenance and child support, adoption, and family law appellate matters. Nicole also maintains a neutral practice where she is a Rule 114 qualified mediator, parenting time expeditor, parent consultant, and custody evaluator. Nicole also practices in the areas of guardianship and conservatorship.

Nicole is a Member of the Minnesota State Bar Association and the MSBA Family Law Section where she has held the positions of Vice Chair and Chair of the statewide Family Law Section. Nicole is also active on the Board of Directors for A Place to Belong, having held the position of Vice President and President. Nicole is a member of the Otter Tail and Becker County Bar Associations and has held the positions of Secretary/Treasurer, Vice President, and President in Becker County. Additionally, Nicole mentors law students from Mitchell Hamline School of Law’s hybrid program. Nicole is a past member of the Minnesota Lavender Bar Board of Directors and helped plan the MLBA’s annual conference for several years.

Nicole has earned the distinction of North Star Lawyer since 2018 and has been named as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers since 2021

A native of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, Nicole graduated summa cum laude from Minnesota State University (Moorhead) with a Bachelor of Social Work degree. Nicole then attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law, where she was an associate and senior editor on law review, served as Vice Justice and Justice of the Monroe Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, and Chairperson of the Student Bar Association’s Social Committee. Nicole was named to the dean’s list every semester during law school, received numerous CALI awards, and graduated summa cum laude.

During law school, Nicole participated in the Judicial Fellowship program, where she clerked for the Honorable Waldemar Senyk. Nicole was also hired as a summer associate at the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, where she worked in the juvenile criminal division. After law school, Nicole clerked for a term at the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

Nicole and her husband, Duane, reside in Detroit Lakes. When not in the office, Nicole enjoys spending time with her family and dogs, cycling, hiking, and reading.