FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Carlile Roger D 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/05/2009 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FTI CONSULTING INC [FCN] (Last) (First) (Middle) 777 SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE, SUITE 1500 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP and Chief HR Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 59,015 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Restricted Stock Units	03/14/2008(1)	  (1)	Common Stock	1,274	$ (1)	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/02/2008(2)	01/02/2017	Common Stock	50,000	$ 27.89	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	03/14/2009(3)	03/14/2018	Common Stock	1,274	$ 65.37	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Carlile Roger D 777 SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE SUITE 1500 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401	Â	Â	  EVP and Chief HR Officer	Â

Signatures

Roger D Carlile		01/07/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	In his capacity as a senior manging director, Mr. Carlile participated in the FTI Consulting, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Key Employees and Non-Employee Directors. As an executive officer, Mr. Carlile is no longer eligible to participate in that plan. The deferred stock units are immediately vested upon award. Each deferred stock unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock of FTI Consulting, Inc. upon the earlier of (i) January 1, 2010 (Mr. Carlile's elected payment date) and (ii) a termination event as defined in Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the plan.
(2)	Option vests in six equal installments on the first through sixth anniversaries of the date of grant.
(3)	Option vests at the rate of 20% per annum on the first through fifth anniversaries of the date of grant.

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