Hill Allen enjoys a sophisticated trial practice handling a broad range of complex civil litigation and white collar criminal defense. Hill is a North Carolina native and attended the North Carolina School of Science and Math in Durham. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from UNC-Chapel Hill and earned his law degree from UVA in 1992. After several years practicing with a national firm, he joined Tharrington Smith to work with famed trial lawyers Wade and Roger Smith. Over several decades, Hill has handled high-profile cases and solved difficult problems for everyone from statewide public officials to Fortune 100 companies to business executives and professionals charged or under investigation to the families of those killed in aviation, workplace and automobile accidents. His work has taken him across the country and as far away as Russia and Israel.
Hill is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in North Carolina and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He has previously taught at the NITA Southeast Trial Skills program. Among other community involvement, Hill has served as Counsel to the Board of Capital Area Soccer League (now NCFC), one of the largest soccer clubs in the nation, and is a past co-chair of the Enloe High School PTA Ways and Means Committee.
2023 “Lawyer of the Year”, Best Lawyers, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White Collar
2021 “Lawyer of the Year,” Best Lawyers, White Collar
Selected to Best Lawyers in America®, White-Collar Criminal Defense Section, since 2012
Selected to North Carolina Super Lawyers, since 2009
Listed in Business North Carolina’s “Legal Elite”, since 2004
AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell, since 2004
University of Virginia School of Law
Juris Doctor, 1992
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
BA, 1989
Phi Beta Kappa
North Carolina State Bar, Member, 1992
United State Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
United States District Court for the Eastern District NC
United States District Court for the Middle District NC
United States District Court for the Western District of NC
North Carolina Bar Association, 1992, Criminal Justice Section Member, Litigation Section Member
Advocates for Justice, 1998
American Bar Association, 1992
White Collar Criminal Defense and Government Investigations:
Defense of hazardous waste management company following catastrophic plant fire
Defense of hospital executives in Medicare fraud investigations
Defense of former owner and principal of substantial pharmacy business in Medicare and Medicaid investigation
Defense of national broker-dealer in securities investigation by NC Secretary of State
Defense of international commodities trading firm in price-gouging investigation by the Consumer Protection Division of NC DOJ
Off-label marketing matters, including representation of CRO and individuals
Defense of public corruption and campaign finance matters
Defense of international construction company in EPA investigation
Defense of government contracting fraud /Procurement Integrity Act prosecution
Defense of SEC investigations
Defense of Dept. of Agriculture crop fraud investigations
Defense of mortgage fraud investigations
Defense of investment advisor in fraud investigation
Defense of bid-rigging investigations
Defense of FCPA investigations
Defense of environmental crimes
Defense of customs violations
Representation of current and former employees of companies under investigation
Defense of Russian businessman in high profile money-laundering and murder-for-hire case
Complex Civil Litigation & Administrative Law:
Representation of a Fortune 50 health insurer in Medicaid Managed Care bid protest
Defense of national broker/dealer in multi-state investigation and related administrative litigation
Defense of major airlines in antitrust class action
Defense of large tobacco leaf merchant and processor in antitrust class action
Hatch-Waxman (ANDA) litigation and other patent infringement cases
Defense of former Commissioner of Agriculture in RICO and Unfair Trade Practices suit
Defense of former Lieutenant Governor and Speaker in False Claims Act case
Defense of False Claims Act matters relating to Medicare and Medicaid
Defense of False Claims Act matters relating to government contracting
Defense of insurance executive in consumer class action
Defense of Directors & Officers of national franchisor in federal court suit by franchisee
FCRA class action against national supermarket chain
RICO class action against banks assisting payday lenders
Special counsel in adversary proceeding (bankruptcy court) against CMBS special servicer and lenders
Wrongful Death and Personal Injury:
Representation of family of pilot killed in medical helicopter crash
Representation of family of worker killed in propane plant explosion
Representation of families of those killed by drunk drivers
Representation of clients who have suffered serious injuries in automobile accidents
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