EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
      Know all by these presents, that the undersigned, GARY C. WENDT, hereby
makes, constitutes and appoints each of THEODORE I. PINCUS and CHARLES
BORYENACE., 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), and any documents
necessary to facilitate the filing of Section 16 reports 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 dis-
cretion.
      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, in-
cluding 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 under-signed 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 any documents necessary to facili-tate the filings
of Section 16 reports, 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 this 6th day of June, 2006.


					/s/  GARY C. WENDT



STATE OF MARYLAND	)
			)
COUNTY OF ANNE ARUNDEL	)

      On this 6th day of June, 2006, GARY C. WENDT 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/Patcharin M. Grusholt

Notary Public For Anne Arundel County, Maryland

My Commission Expires:  June 20, 2006