EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of FTI Consulting, Inc. our reports (a) dated July 24, 1998 with respect to the combined financial statements of Kahn Consulting, Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997, and (b) dated July 31, 1998 with respect to the financial statements of S.E.A. Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997, each included in the Current Report (Form 8-K/A) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 REGISTRATION NAME NUMBER DATE FILED - --------------------------------------------- ------------- ---------------- 1992 Stock Option Plan (As Amended) ......... 33-19251 January 3, 1997 1997 Stock Option Plan ...................... 33-30357 June 30, 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ................ 33-30173 June 27, 1997 Baltimore, Maryland December 1, 1998