Experience
at Work for You

Decades of Investigative Experience

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Before founding Whole Truth Investigations, Kaarin worked at the Minnesota Department of Human Rights investigating and providing legal analysis on claims of discrimination. During her four years at that State agency, Kaarin rose from investigator to Deputy General Counsel.

 

As an investigator, Kaarin directly interviewed dozens of witnesses and gathered evidence to evaluate allegations of discrimination made against employers, landlords, businesses, and schools. The goal of her work was always to find the whole truth – to learn what actually occurred and decide the case based solely on the facts.

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As Associate and then Deputy General Counsel, Kaarin analyzed and edited the investigators' written determinations and internal appeals, ensuring they had gathered and properly considered all relevant evidence. Kaarin was known by colleagues for her ability to find the facts from a neutral perspective without being swayed by emotion or irrelevant information. Kaarin left State employment in 2025 to open Whole Truth Investigations, PLLC, offering skilled investigations based upon decades of experience.

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Before working for the State, Kaarin worked over twenty years at the county level as a felony criminal prosecutor. The focus of her prosecution career was addressing gender-based violence – cases of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual offenses. She led the investigations of hundreds of such cases, interviewing countless victims/survivors of interpersonal violence. She uses trauma-informed methods for interviewing child, teen, and adult witnesses. Kaarin is comfortable working with witnesses of all ages and brings a calm, reassuring presence to the discussion of difficult events.

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Proving criminal cases to meet the “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard for convictions, Kaarin knows how to conduct a thorough investigation, looking to all possible sources for evidence and corroboration.

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Keen Writing Ability

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While working as a prosecutor, Kaarin was selected for assignment to the county prosecutor's appellate division. In that role, she sharpened her writing and editing skills and learned the art of appellate briefing. Kaarin is well-prepared to research and draft both trial memoranda and appellate briefs for lawyers.

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​Education

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Kaarin is a graduate of the University of South Dakota undergraduate and School of Law. In law school, Kaarin wrote and published a law review article and served as the President of the Environmental Law Society.

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* Kaarin's name is pronounced like "car."