F. Hill "Hill" Allen

Hill Allen represents clients in a wide range of civil and criminal cases. White Collar Criminal Defense and Government Investigations, criminal, civil, and regulatory - defending persons under investigation or charged by federal and state law enforcement and administrative authorities are some of his practice areas and former cases.

Mr. Allen has defended businesses and individuals in federal grand jury investigations in North Carolina and other states, as well as federal agencies such as the FBI, HHS-OIG, SEC, EPA, IRS/Treasury, Department of Agriculture, and DOD-OIG. Mr. Allen has represented those under investigation by the North Carolina Department of Justice (NC DOJ), the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), and local law enforcement, as well as state agencies such as the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), the State Board of Elections, the Securities Division of the NC Secretary of State's Office, the Consumer Protection Division of the NC DOJ, the Department of Revenue, the Department of Insurance, NC DENR, and North Carolina licensing (the State Bar, Medical Board and Real Estate Commission). Mr. Allen has acted for national and international corporations, as well as business executives, legal, medical, and financial professionals, and others. Healthcare fraud cases, such as Medicare and Medicaid investigations, as well as associated False Claims Act and qui tam (or "whistleblower") cases, are a focus. He's also had a lot of expertise defending government contracting matters in criminal and FCA trials. He represented Marion Jones in a multi-jurisdictional federal prosecution that gained international attention, among other high-profile cases.

• Defense of FCPA investigations
• Defense of environmental crimes
• Defense of customs
• Representation of current and former employees of companies under investigation

Class actions, contract, unfair trade practices, and other commercial litigation, as well as Hatch-Waxman (ANDA) proceedings and other intellectual property problems, are all examples of complex civil litigation. Mr. Allen spends most of his time in federal court, but he also enjoys working on cases in the North Carolina Business Court and other state courts.

Wrongful Death and Serious Personal Injuries — defending the families of individuals murdered in car, airplane, and industrial accidents (including drunk driving) (including propane and other explosions). Mr. Allen is in charge of a small number of cases involving serious personal injuries.

Education

• University of Virginia , J.D., graduated 1992
• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA, graduated 1989

Award List

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Raleigh (2021)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Awards:

• Best Lawyers, White-Collar Criminal Defense section (Since 2012)
• Business North Carolina Magazine's Legal Elite®, (Since 2004)
• NC Super Lawyers ® (Since 2009)
• AV® Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer, Martindale Hubbell (2004)