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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000887936-10-000049
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100317
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100319
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100319

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Celaya Jorge
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001406206

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14875
		FILM NUMBER:		10694791

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		909 COMMERCE ROAD
		CITY:			ANNAPOLIS
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21401

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FTI CONSULTING INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887936
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742]
		IRS NUMBER:				521261113
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 EAST PRATT STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		561- 515-1900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			WEST PALM BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FORENSIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960306
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            <rptOwnerCity>WEST PALM BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33401</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of restricted stock awarded on March 5, 2010, which have been voluntarily surrendered to the Company for shares of restricted stock awarded on March 17, 2010 with different vesting terms.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted stock award that vests as follows: 33.33% on December 31, 2010, 33.33% on December 31, 2011 and 33.34% on December 31, 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>By: Eric B. Miller, Attorney-in-Fact  For:  Jorge A. Celaya</signatureName>
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