Shiloh Hendrix hires attorney who represented Derek Chauvin in post-conviction proceedings

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Shiloh Hendrix has added attorneys to her defense team as she pursues an appeal of her misdemeanor disorderly conduct conviction in Olmsted County, according to KTTC’s November 2 report. One of the attorneys, Gregory Joseph, has represented former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in post-conviction proceedings.

KTTC reported that an October 29 court filing identified Joseph, of Joseph Law Office PLLC, as a new attorney for Hendrix. Joseph told the station that Alexander Haberbush, of Constitutional Counsel Group, would serve as lead counsel, while Joseph would act as local counsel in Minnesota. Brian Karalus, who represented Hendrix during her trial, remained listed as an active attorney on the case, according to the report.

The case arose from an April 2025 confrontation at a Rochester park in which Hendrix used a racial slur directed at a Black child. A recording of the incident spread widely online. KTTC’s trial coverage identified the location as Roy Sutherland Playground at Soldiers Field Park.

The jury returned a split verdict in July 2026. Hendrix was convicted of disorderly conduct involving the man who recorded the encounter and acquitted of the separate disorderly conduct count involving the child. The distinction is central to the case’s outcome: the conviction being challenged concerns the count involving the person operating the camera.

According to KTTC’s July 23 trial update, Hendrix received supervised probation and a 90-day jail sentence that was stayed. She was also ordered to complete 200 hours of community work service and pay a $1,000 fine.

The latest report concerns changes to her legal representation as she challenges that conviction. Joseph’s reported role in Chauvin’s case involved post-conviction relief. KTTC did not report an appellate ruling or a new appeal hearing date in its November 2 article.

Sources: KTTC’s November 2 report on the attorney change and KTTC’s July trial coverage. The court docket and filings were not independently reviewed for this article.