Amber Kaset is the Founder of AK Investigations, a private investigation firm specializing in criminal defense and high-stakes legal cases. She is also the Founder of the Investigative Expert Method, a comprehensive online training platform for criminal defense investigators, paralegals, and attorneys. For over 22 years, Amber has worked on complex criminal and civil cases nationwide, including capital murder, sex offenses, federal charges, Title IX, and wrongful death.

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Every business leader faces tough decisions that test judgment, integrity, and resilience. Some of those choices play out in boardrooms while others unfold in real-world investigations that demand courage and empathy. How can you uncover the truth when people would rather hide it?

As a seasoned criminal defense investigator, Amber Kaset built her career on curiosity, empathy, and persistence. From working at the Nashville Public Defender’s Office to handling death penalty cases across state lines, she’s learned that justice isn’t about guilt or innocence; it’s about fairness. Balancing motherhood, entrepreneurship, and emotionally heavy work allowed her to transform challenge into purpose. Amber believes that when you give people the opportunity to be heard, truth and compassion follow.

In this episode of The Decision, Robert Hartline and Eric Jackson sit down with Amber Kaset, Founder of AK Investigations, to discuss how investigative work reveals both truth and humanity. Amber shares how she built trust in difficult conversations, turned adversity into growth through leadership and motherhood, and developed training to empower future investigators.