EXHIBIT 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned, Dominic DiNapoli, hereby
makes, constitutes and appoints each of Theodore I. Pincus and Philip R.
Jacoby, Jr.,each acting individually, as his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority as hereinafter described
 on behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to:

(1) prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file any and all Forms 3, 4,
and 5 (including any amendments thereto), with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission, any national securities exchanges and FTI Consulting, Inc.
(the "Company"), as considered necessary or advisable under Section 16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "Exchange Act");

(2) seek or obtain, as the undersigned's representative and on the
undersigned's behalf, information on transactions in the Company's securities
from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators
and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person to release
any such information to the undersigned and approves and ratifies any such
release of information; and

(3) do and perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of such
attorney-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the
undersigned in connection with the foregoing, it being understood, that the
documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned,
pursuant to this Power of Attorney, shall be in such form and shall contain
such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his
discretion.

The undersigned acknowledges that:

(1) this Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, each such
attorney-in-fact to act in his discretion on information provided to such
attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such information, and
nothing in this Power of Attorney relieves the undersigned from responsibility
for compliance with the undersigned's obligations under the Exchange Act,
including without limitation the reporting requirements under Section 16 of
the Exchange Act; and

(2) neither the Company nor either of such attorneys-in-fact assumes (i) any
liability for the undersigned's responsibility to comply with the requirements
of the Exchange Act, (ii) any liability of the undersigned for any failure to
comply with such requirements, or (iii) any obligation or liability of the
undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.

The undersigned hereby gives and grants each attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the foregoing matters as fully
to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if present,
hereby ratifying all that each such attorney-in-fact of, for and on behalf of
the undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power
of Attorney.

The undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each
attorney-in-fact against any losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (or actions
in these respects) that arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or
omission of necessary facts in the information provided by the undersigned to
the attorney-in-fact for purposes of preparing, executing, acknowledging,
delivering and filing Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto), and
agrees to reimburse the Company and the attorneys-in-fact herein for any legal
or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or
defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action.

The validity of this Power of Attorney shall not be affected in any manner by
reason of the execution, at any time, of other powers of attorney by the
undersigned in favor of persons other than those named herein.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by
the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each such attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of February 23, 2004.



					/s/ DOMINIC DINAPOLI
					Dominic DiNapoli



STATE OF MARYLAND		)
				)
COUNTY OF ANNE ARUNDEL		)

On this 23rd day of February 2004, Dominic DiNapoli personally appeared before
me, and acknowledged that s/he executed the foregoing instrument for the
purposes therein contained.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.

/s/ CHERYL J. MEEKS

Notary Public

My Commission Expires:	September 1, 2007