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.
University of Virginia School of Law
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- 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 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
- NITA’s Southeast Regional Trial Skills program, Faculty
- Board of Capital Area Soccer League (CASL), Board Counsel
- Enloe High School PTA, past Co-Chair, Ways and Means Committee
