Matthew Hefflefinger is a partner in Chartwell Law’s Peoria office. He is an accomplished trial lawyer who focuses on the transportation and construction industries. He represents businesses, large self-insured organizations, insurance carriers, and employers in state and federal courts throughout the midwestern United States. Matt’s effectiveness in dealing with catastrophic losses is well-known throughout the trucking industry, as he is frequently contacted immediately after catastrophic losses to visit accident scenes and develop strategies with an eye toward successful resolutions in potential litigations. Matt ha been named to the Illinois Super Lawyers list and is an AV rated lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell AV. He is a frequent speaker on cutting edge trucking-related litigation topics around the country. In 2000, InterBusiness Issues, a leading publication in Central Illinois, named Matt one of its "40 Leaders Under 40." Before joining Chartwell Law, Matt was a partner in the Peoria office of a regional law firm.

Area of Practice: Employment Law

Mr. Heiderscheidt is a criminal and immigration attorney practicing law out of his office in Chicago, Illinois. He has tried criminal, immigration, and civil cases to verdict before judges and jurors in Illinois. In 2021 he started Subscription Lawyer - a law firm dedicated to providing immigrant and criminal clients with quality legal service at affordable legal fees. Mr. Heiderscheidt is dedicated to improving access to legal services for middle and low-income families, who often need the resource of a seasoned attorney at moments when they can least afford it. Mr. Heiderscheidt is actively involved in City and County politics. He lives in Chicago with his wife and two young sons.

Area of Practice: International Estate Planning and Asset Protection Leonardo Heidner is a licensed attorney in Brazil and New York State with over 20 years of combined international legal and private banking experience focusing on high net-worth clientele. In addition to providing consultation services to corporations on a range of global transactions, he has consulted American and International clients on cross-border transactions involving personal and commercial matters. Mr. Heidner has managed extensive non-U.S. and U.S. trust accounts, and served as a Director of the tax and corporate consulting division for an international firm, in addition to practicing tax planning and litigation for an extensive law practice. Heidner has earned a law degree from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and an LL.M degree from Fordham Law School in Corporate, Banking and Finance.

Alex Heidt has spent over 25 years in the federal government and commercial contracting business market. Prior to establishing the Heidt Law Firm, Alex Heidt worked for several of the countrys largest defense contractors such as Orbital Sciences Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Harris Corporation, and Alion Science and Technology Corporation. Alex Heidt has a broad and diverse background in law, finance, business development and P&L managment. He has an extensive contract drafting and negotiation background, and has held major negotiations both nationally and internationally. Alex Heidt played a significant role in the valuation, due diligence and negotiation of several of Lockheed Martin’s and Harris’s acquisitions.