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Mitchell Hedrick

Knight Nicastro MacKay, LLC • IL
Transportation LitigationRailroad Defense (FELAcrossing accident & toxic torts)Trucking Defense (accidents & regulatory actions)Complex Civil Litigation

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Contact

Email
knmgeneral@knightnicastro.com?subject=Website%20Inquiry
Phone
309-296-0121
Address
IL, 61602, US

Professional

Bar Admissions
Illinois2011U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois2013U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois2012U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois2017

About

Prior to joining the legal profession, Mitch spent eight years gaining invaluable experience in the transportation, manufacturing, and construction industries. He worked in facilities and job sites throughout the Midwest and Mid-South. He still holds a Class A commercial driver's license. While in law school, Mitch completed the rigorous J.D. In Two Years Program at the University of Dayton School of Law, where he graduated With Honors in only two calendar years. He served as a law clerk for the Honorable Mary L. Wiseman, Montgomery County, Ohio Court Of Common Pleas. His business experience, education, and legal acumen guide his representation of clients. This is precisely why Mitch has been recognized by his peers as an "Emerging Lawyer" in Illinois since 2018 in the areas of Transportation Defense Law, Personal Injury Defense, and Employment Law: Management. Mitch joined the firm in 2022. He previously worked for a large full-service regional law firm. When he is not practicing law, Mitch enjoys spending time with his family and friends, road bicycling, and attending sporting events. He is a husband, father of two, and an active member of his local community.

Credentials

Education
University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, Ohio, 2011 | J.D. | Honors: With Honors | Southern Illinois University College of Business, Carbondale, Illinois, 2008 | B.S. | Major: Business Management

Recognition & Involvement

Publications
["Don’t Get Trucked By Plaintiff’s Counsel: Is Your Client’s Pickup Truck Really A Commercial Vehicle? , In Transit, Newsletter of the DRI Trucking Law Committee, October, 2020", "The Duty To Settle, Bad Faith, And Ethics , – IICLE Insurance Coverage Institute: Downstate, April, 2018", "Win The Battle Of The Experts: Tips for Retaining and Disclosing Expert Witnesses , The Voice, Weekly E-Newsletter of DRI, April 11, 2018", "The Truck Driver: Lynchpin of the Case , ABA Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee Newsletter, August, 2017", "#Evidence: Social Media In Trucking Cases , In Transit, Newsletter of The DRI Trucking Law Committee, June, 2017", "Downsizing: How To Protect Your Practice When You Have To Let Employees Go , – Impact Magazine, The Private Practice Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, January, 2013"]
Associations
Defense Research Institute | Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel | Illinois Bar Association | Peoria County Bar Association | Abraham Lincoln American Inns of Court
Speaking
“Preservation Of Electronic Data and Documents: What Can Happen In Litigation?” , Mid-West Truck & Trailer Show , 2019 - Present | “This Small Powerhouse” , Commencement Address, Peoria Heights High School , 2019 - Present | “Developing a Positive Safety Policy For Your Company” , Illinois Trucking Association Safety & Maintenance Conference, 2018 - Present | “Positive Safety Policies And Risk Management Strategy” , Cottingham & Butler Claims Services Transportation Seminar , 2018 - Present | “Key (And Timely) Issues In Trucking Litigation” , Mid-West Truck & Trailer Show , 2018 - Present | “Investigation In Trucking Accidents”, CCMSI Training Seminar, 2017 - Present | “Black Box Retention & Spoliation” , Great Peoria Claims Association Seminar , 2017 - Present | “Ethically Unbundling Legal Services: Limited Scope Representation and Ghostwriting” , The Abraham Lincoln American Inns of Court , 2017 - Present | “Social Media: Gathering, Discoverability, and Evidentiary Considerations”, Great Peoria Claims Association Seminar, 2017 - Present | “Defending Your Company Before And After A Lawsuit Or Claim Is Filed” , Mid-West Truck & Trailer Show , 2017 - Present | “Current Legal Issues For IESA Athletic Directors: Injuries to Student-Athletes and Non-Participants At Sporing Events” , Illinois Elementary School Association Athletic Directors Workshop , 2013 - Present
Updated: Mar 15, 2026