The Harris County Deputies Organization
Local No. 154, AFL-CIO H International Union of Police Associations
The Harris County Deputies Organization Local No. 154, AFL-CIO H International Union of Police Associations
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JoAnne Musick Earl Musick
Shootings
and
Shootings
and In our
continuing quest to ensure our members the highest level of professional
representation, H.C.D.O. has contracted with Carson Joachim to provide legal
services as H.C.D.O General Counsel. In
his role as General Counsel, Carson will be responsible for advising the board
in matters related to the daily operation of our union.
Additionally, Carson will be responsible for providing legal
representation to our members in administrative and employment matters including
administrative investigations and disciplinary actions within the course and
scope of employment. Carson brings
with him not only a wide variety of experience but also an old friend, Kenneth
“Kip” Garner. Carson Joachim
(pronounced Yokum), a native Houstonian, began his legal career at the Harris
County District Attorney’s Office where he gained valuable trial experience in
both misdemeanor and felony cases. Upon
leaving the District Attorney’s Office, Carson joined the prominent firm of
Nichols Law, P.L.L.C. where he focused his practice on family law issues, with
additional trial experience. Most
recently, Carson represented our fellow law enforcement officers from the
Houston Police Department as staff counsel for the Houston Police Patrolmen’s
Union, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 109.
While at H.P.P.U., Carson handled all forms of administrative hearings
and appeals related to discipline and officer involved shootings. On a personal
note, Carson is a graduate of Lamar Consolidated High School where he played
football, baseball, basketball and track. He
accepted a football scholarship from Eastern New Mexico University where he
played four years as a wide receiver. And,
he attended Baylor School of Law. His
father, Fred Joachim, is a former Sergeant for the Harris County Sheriff’s
Department who now works for a private prison company.
His step-mother, Kathy Joachim, is the court coordinator for Judge
Michael McSpadden in the 209th Criminal District Court.
Additionally, Carson’s uncle is a Lieutenant with Harris County
Precinct 5, and his aunt is a crime prevention specialist for the Jersey Village
Police Department. While working at
H.P.P.U., Carson began working closely with Kip Garner, former H.C.D.O. lawyer.
Because of their working relationship, Kip Garner has agreed to return to
H.C.D.O. and assist in the representation of our members.
Kip, too, brings a wide variety of experience back to H.C.D.O.
Kip is a graduate of Texas Wesleyan University where he obtained his law
degree. Throughout the years, Kip
has represented many law enforcement officers, both Harris County Deputies and
Houston Police Officers, in administrative, civil, and criminal matters and
looks forward to continuing that aspect of his legal career.
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