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Hill Allen
Biography
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.
Practice Areas
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Antitrust Law
White Collar Crime
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Associate Hunton & Williams LLP
Year: 1992 - 1997
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Partner Tharrington Smith LLP
Year: 1997 - Current
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Professional Associations
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit Member (Current)
United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Member (Current)
North Carolina Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section Member (Current)
North Carolina Bar Association, Litigation Section Member (Current)
United States District Court for the Middle District of NC Member (Current)
Advocates for Justice Member (1998 - Current)
North Carolina State Bar  # 18684 Member (1992 - Current)
North Carolina Bar Association Member (1992 - Current)
American Bar Association Member (1992 - Current)
United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina Member (Current)
Awards
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Super Lawyers
North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine 2013.0
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Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2013.0
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Best Lawyers - White Collar Criminal Defense Section
Best Lawyers in America 2012.0
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Legal Elite
Business North Carolina magazine 2012.0
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Super Lawyers
North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine 2012.0
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Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2012.0
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Legal Elite
Business North Carolina magazine 2011.0
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Super Lawyers
North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine 2011.0
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Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2011.0
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Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2010.0
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Super Lawyers
North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine 2010.0
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Legal Elite
Business North Carolina magazine 2009.0
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Super Lawyers
North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine 2009.0
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Legal Elite
Business North Carolina magazine 2008.0
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Legal Elite
Business North Carolina magazine 2006.0
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Legal Elite
Business North Carolina magazine 2005.0
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Legal Elite
Business North Carolina magazine 2004.0
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Legal Elite
Business North Carolina magazine 2013.0
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Legal Elite
Business North Carolina magazine 2010.0
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Best Lawyers - White Collar Criminal Defense Section
Best Lawyers in America 2013.0
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Legal Elite
Business North Carolina magazine 2007.0
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Super Lawyers
North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine 2014.0
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Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2014.0
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Legal Elite
Business North Carolina Magazine's 2019.0
Note: Criminal Law Section
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Best Lawyers - White Collar Criminal Defense Section
Best Lawyers in America 2019.0
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Best Lawyers - White Collar Criminal Defense Section
Best Lawyers in America 2018.0
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Legal Elite
Business North Carolina magazine 2018.0
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Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2018.0
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Best Lawyers - White Collar Criminal Defense Section
Best Lawyers in America 2017.0
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Legal Elite
Business North Carolina magazine 2017.0
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Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2017.0
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Best Lawyers - White Collar Criminal Defense Section
Best Lawyers in America 2020.0
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AV® Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer
Martindale Hubbell 2016.0
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Legal Elite
Business North Carolina magazine 2016.0
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Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2016.0
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Best Lawyers - White Collar Criminal Defense Section
Best Lawyers in America 2015.0
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Legal Elite
Business North Carolina magazine 2015.0
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Super Lawyers
North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine 2015.0
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Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2015.0
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Best Lawyers - White Collar Criminal Defense Section
Best Lawyers in America 2014.0
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Legal Elite
Business North Carolina magazine 2014.0
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Best Lawyers - White Collar Criminal Defense Section
Best Lawyers in America 2016.0
Education
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University of Virginia School of Law J.D.
Year: 1992
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University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Year: 1989
Honors: Activities: Phi Beta Kappa
Websites
https://raleighcivil.law
Criminal Law Section Website
Tharrington Smith, LLP
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1800, Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 829-1583