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Amber R
Amber R Lead Counsel, Legal Investigations, Government Response Team at Walmart

Amber R. is an experienced Senior Counsel with a demonstrated history of developing global corporate policy, leading complicated ethics and compliance investigations, and leading investigative teams. With 879 LinkedIn connections, Amber is a well-connected professional in their field.

Currently serving as the Lead Counsel of Legal Investigations, Government Response Team at Walmart since 2022, Amber demonstrates their expertise in handling legal investigations and providing strategic guidance. Prior to this role, they held the position of Senior Associate Counsel, Legal Investigations at Walmart, where they led privileged ethics investigations globally, reviewed and analyzed ethics matters, and provided legal guidance to clients in global investigations.

Amber's impressive career also includes their role as the Director of Global Investigations at Walmart, where they led an investigative team conducting significant corporate investigations across various business units. They developed the team's strategy and implemented programs to identify corporate risk, and led multiple special projects such as the creation of key performance indicators (KPIs) and global governance standards.

Before Walmart, Amber gained valuable experience as the Deputy City Attorney at the City of Springdale, where they researched and interpreted case law, and managed and prosecuted crimes. They also served as the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney at the 19th Judicial District - West, where they managed and prosecuted a large caseload of crimes and regularly appeared in court for jury and bench trials.

Amber's education background includes a Doctor of Law (JD) degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Journalism from the University of Arkansas. They are skilled in legal writing and negotiation.

With a strong track record of accomplishments and a wealth of experience in investigations, corporate policy, and compliance, Amber is a highly impressive professional in the field of law and investigations.

More about this expert

Full name
Amber R
Location
Greater Seattle Area
Title
Lead Counsel, Legal Investigations, Government Response Team
Company
Walmart (since 2022)
Industry
Retail
LinkedIn Connections
879
Summary
Experienced Senior Counsel with a demonstrated history developing global corporate policy, leading complicated ethics and compliance investigations, and leading investigative teams.
Skills
Legal Writing Negotiation

Education

University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville
Doctor of Law (JD)
Attended in 2001 - 2003
Field of study: Law
University of Arkansas
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Field of study: Journalism

Positions

Walmart
Washington
Lead Counsel, Legal Investigations, Government Response Team
Feb 2022 - Present
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
Senior Associate Counsel, Legal Investigations
Apr 2018 - Present

Leading privileged ethics investigations globally. Reviewing and analyzing ethics matters to identify risk. Providing legal guidance to clients in global investigations.
Walmart
US
Director, Global Investigations
Apr 2016 - Apr 2018

Led investigative team conducting significant corporate investigations across various business units. Developed global investigations team strategy and implemented programs to identify corporate risk. Led multiple special projects, including creation of KPIs and global governance standards.
City of Springdale
Deputy City Attorney
Jul 2005 - Oct 2010

Researched and interpreted case law, law enforcement academy instructor, drafted ordinances, reviewed, managed and prosecuted crimes.
19th Judicial District -West
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Jun 2004 - Jul 2005

Managed and prosecuted large caseload of crimes, regularly appeared in court handling jury and bench trials.