F. Hill Allen - Raleigh, NC
Attorney at Tharrington Smith LLP
White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyers in Raleigh, NC
150 Fayetteville Street Suite 1900 Raleigh, NC 27601
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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34
Years
Experience
Raleigh White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- White Collar Criminal Defense
- Healthcare Fraud
- Wrongful Death and Catastrophic Personal Injury
- Campaign Finance and Election Law Matters
- Whistleblower - Qui Tam
Attorney Information
Overview
Hill Allen is a partner in the firm and handles a broad range of civil and criminal litigation. His practice areas and recent cases include: white collar criminal defense; healthcare fraud; False Claims Act and qui tam, or whistleblower, litigation; wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury; antitrust litigation; administrative law; aviation and workplace accidents; class actions and other commercial litigation; campaign finance and political corruption matters; environmental crimes; intellectual property litigation; mortgage fraud; securities fraud; trade secret and non-compete litigation; and criminal tax investigations.
Mr. Allen's clients have included a former Olympic Gold medalist; a former North Carolina Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives; a former North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture; multinational manufacturing, construction and pharmaceutical concerns; major airlines; companies and individuals charged or under investigation in federal and state court; and families of those killed in aviation, automobile and workplace accidents. Among other matters, Mr. Allen defended well-known track-and-field athlete Marion Jones in a multi-jurisdiction federal prosecution that drew international attention.
Mr. Allen has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America®’s Criminal Defense, White Collar Section since 2012, in Business North Carolina's "Legal Elite” Criminal Section since 2004, and in North Carolina Super Lawyers since 2009. He became a Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated Lawyer in 2004. Past professional activities include serving on the faculty of NITA's Southeast Regional Trial Skills program.
Mr. Allen is a North Carolina native. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. Mr. Allen practiced with Hunton & Williams before joining Tharrington Smith in 1997. He is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in North Carolina and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America®, 2012 - 2019
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2009 - 2018
- Top rating (AV®) in Martindale Hubbell
- Business North Carolina's Legal Elite, Criminal Law Section, 2004 - 2018
Other Sources of Feedback About F. Hill Allen
Included on the 2026 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2024 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2023 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2022 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2020 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2019 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2018 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2017 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2016 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2015 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2014 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2013 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2012 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2011 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2010 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2009 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Virginia School of Law,
Charlottesville,
Virginia
J.D.
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University of Virginia School of Law,
Charlottesville,
Virginia
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Non Legal Education
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Chapel Hill
B.A.
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Chapel Hill
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- Hunton & Williams, Litigator, 1992 - 1997
Classes and Seminars
- NITA's Southeast Regional Trial Skills program
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- North Carolina State Bar, 1992 - Present (Member)
- North Carolina Bar Association, 1992 - Present (Member)
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice, 1998 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, 1992 - Present (Member)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Beta Kappa
Photo
Contact
150 Fayetteville Street
Suite 1900
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919-821-4711
Fax: 919-829-1583
Email: Send a message
Website: http://tharringtonsmith.com
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