919-821-6756
Post Office Box 2611, Raleigh, NC, 27602, 
Dana Simpson co-chairs the Government Relations practice at Smith Anderson and regularly represents clients before the North Carolina General Assembly and with State agencies.
Dana advises clients regarding legislative and regulatory advocacy, public relations, issues management, economic development initiatives, ethics, and campaign finance law compliance. Dana has been consistently rated one of the most influential lobbyists in North Carolina by both the nonpartisan N.C. Center for Public Policy Research and The North State Journal.
Prior to law school, Dana served as Special Assistant for Communications and Policy to the Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Dana also has experience representing clients on rule-making and administrative law matters. He served as a member of the North Carolina Rules Review Commission from 2003-2006.
4) Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T North Carolina
6) Community Care of North Carolina, Inc.
8) DaVita, Inc.
9) Duke Energy Business Services LLC
10) First Flight Venture Center, Inc.
13) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
14) Granville County
16) ID.me, Inc.
20) Massage Envy -- North Carolina Region Co-op
22) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
23) NC Museum of Art Foundation
24) North Carolina Biotechnology Center
25) North Carolina Dental Society
26) North Carolina Oncology Association
27) North Carolina Railroad Company
28) North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists
29) North Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition
31) Purdue Pharma LP
32) SCI North Carolina Funeral Services, Inc.
33) ServiceNow, Inc.
34) South Granville Water and Sewer Authority
35) VMware LLC
36) Volvo Group North America, LLC
37) WakeMed Health and Hospitals
38) Wolfspeed, Inc.
20+ years
"North Carolina's Top Lobbyists" - North State Journal (2020)
Best Lawyers Government Relations Practice (2009-2022)
Business North Carolina Legal Elite
Triangle Business Journal "40 Under 40 Leadership Award (2012)
(541) 480-9204
11337 SE 30th Ave, Milwaukie, OR, 97222, 
3) Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare
7) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
9) Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group
11) GetInsured
(503) 901-8219
PO Box 19390, Portland, OR, 97280, 
3) Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare
7) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
9) Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group
11) GetInsured
13) Hillsboro Hops
614-309-0313
88 East Broad St. Suite 1650, Columbus, OH, 43215, 
1) 3M Company
7) Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio
8) Alvis, Inc.
9) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc.
10) Apple Inc.
12) Battelle Memorial Institute
14) Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corp
16) Carvana
17) Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)
18) CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc
19) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
21) City of Columbus
22) Cleveland Browns
23) Coalition for Community Solar Access
24) College Board
25) Columbus Crew SC
26) Columbus State Community College
29) Consumer Safety Technology
30) CSL Behring
31) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
32) D2L, Ltd.
33) DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc.
34) Delaware County Board of Commissioners
35) Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
36) Entertainment Software Association (ESA)
37) Evolution Malta Holdings Limited
38) Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland
39) Greater Cleveland Funders Collaborative (GCFC)
41) Invenergy LLC
43) Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio
44) MCG
45) Metro Early College High School
47) National Heritage Academies
48) Nationwide Children's Hospital, Inc
50) Ohio Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
51) Ohio Assisted Living Association
52) Ohio Cable Telecommunications Association
53) Ohio Conservative Energy Forum
54) Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association, Inc
55) Ohio Quarter Horse Association
56) Ohio Utilities Protection Service
57) OhioHealth
61) Philips Electronics North America
62) Public Employee Retirees, Inc
63) QTS Data Centers
64) Resource International, Inc
65) Rev1 Ventures
66) RSM US, LLP
71) Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio
72) Stride, Inc
74) The Buckeye Ranch Foundation
75) The Columbus Downtown Development Corporation
77) The Nature Conservancy in Ohio
78) Tides Advocacy
80) Walgreen Co
81) WalkMe Inc
82) Western Governors University
83) Wonderschool
(971) 219-2848
PO Box 19390, Portland, OR, 97280, 
3) Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare
7) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
9) Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group
11) GetInsured
13) Hillsboro Hops
(503) 799-9537
PO Box 19390, Portland, OR, 97280, 
3) Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare
7) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
9) Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group
11) GetInsured
13) Hillsboro Hops
401 9th Street NW, Suite 920, Washington, DC, 20004, 
3) AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
4) Akouos, Inc.
8) BioDelivery Sciences International
9) Biogen Inc.
10) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11) Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
12) Candid Care Co.
14) Codagenix, Inc.
15) Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
16) CytoSPAR LLC
17) Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc.
22) Glaukos Corporation (FKA Avedro, Inc.)
25) HORIZON THERAPEUTICS USA, INC. (FKA HORIZON PHARMA USA, INC.)
27) Novozymes North America, Inc.
28) Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation
32) SSI Group
34) Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
35) Tennessee Rural Health Improvement Association (fkn Tennessee Farm Br. Assn.)
37) TERUMO BCT
38) The Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center
39) The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
40) U.S. Renal Care
41) Vaxart Inc.
401 9th Street NW, Suite 920, Washington, DC, 20004, 
3) AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
4) Akouos, Inc.
8) BioDelivery Sciences International
9) Biogen Inc.
10) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11) Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
12) Candid Care Co.
14) Codagenix, Inc.
15) Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
16) CytoSPAR LLC
17) Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc.
22) Glaukos Corporation (FKA Avedro, Inc.)
24) HORIZON THERAPEUTICS USA, INC. (FKA HORIZON PHARMA USA, INC.)
25) Institute for Gene Therapies
27) Novozymes North America, Inc.
28) Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation
31) SSI Group
33) Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
34) Tennessee Rural Health Improvement Association (fkn Tennessee Farm Br. Assn.)
35) TERUMO BCT
36) The Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center
37) The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
38) U.S. Renal Care
39) Vaxart Inc.
2027352590
401 9th Street NW, Suite 920, Washington, DC, 20004, 
3) AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
4) Akouos, Inc.
8) BioDelivery Sciences International
9) Biogen Inc.
10) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11) Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
12) Candid Care Co.
14) Codagenix, Inc.
15) Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
16) CytoSPAR LLC
17) Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc.
22) Glaukos Corporation (FKA Avedro, Inc.)
25) HORIZON THERAPEUTICS USA, INC. (FKA HORIZON PHARMA USA, INC.)
26) Institute for Gene Therapies
28) Novozymes North America, Inc.
29) Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation
33) SSI Group
35) Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
36) Tennessee Rural Health Improvement Association (fkn Tennessee Farm Br. Assn.)
38) TERUMO BCT
39) The Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center
40) The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
41) U.S. Renal Care
42) Vaxart Inc.
401 9th Street NW, Suite 920, Washington, DC, 20004, 
3) AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
4) Akouos, Inc.
8) BioDelivery Sciences International
9) Biogen Inc.
10) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11) Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
12) Candid Care Co.
14) Codagenix, Inc.
15) Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
16) CytoSPAR LLC
17) Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc.
22) Glaukos Corporation (FKA Avedro, Inc.)
25) HORIZON THERAPEUTICS USA, INC. (FKA HORIZON PHARMA USA, INC.)
27) Novozymes North America, Inc.
28) Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation
32) SSI Group
34) Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
35) Tennessee Rural Health Improvement Association (fkn Tennessee Farm Br. Assn.)
37) TERUMO BCT
38) The Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center
39) The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
40) U.S. Renal Care
41) Vaxart Inc.
614-824-4508
88 East Broad St. Suite 1650, Columbus, OH, 43215, 
1) 3M Company
7) Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio
8) Alvis, Inc.
9) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc.
10) Apple Inc.
12) Battelle Memorial Institute
15) Carvana
16) Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)
17) CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc
18) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
20) City Connects
21) City of Columbus
22) Cleveland Browns
23) Coalition for Community Solar Access
24) College Board
25) Columbus Crew SC
26) Columbus State Community College
29) Consumer Safety Technology
30) CSL Behring
32) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
33) D2L, Ltd.
34) DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc.
35) Delaware County Board of Commissioners
36) Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
37) Entertainment Software Association (ESA)
40) Invenergy LLC
42) Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio
43) MCG
44) Metro Early College High School
46) National Heritage Academies
47) Nationwide Children's Hospital, Inc
49) Ohio Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
50) Ohio Assisted Living Association
51) Ohio Cable Telecommunications Association
52) Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association, Inc
53) Ohio Quarter Horse Association
54) Ohio Utilities Protection Service
55) OhioHealth
58) Philips Electronics North America
59) Public Employee Retirees, Inc
60) QTS Data Centers
61) Resource International, Inc
62) Rev1 Ventures
64) RSM US, LLP
69) Stride, Inc
71) The Buckeye Ranch Foundation
72) The Nature Conservancy in Ohio
73) Tides Advocacy
75) Walgreen Co
76) WalkMe Inc
77) Western Governors University
78) Wonderschool
401 9th Street NW, Suite 920, Washington, DC, 20004, 
3) AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
4) Akouos, Inc.
8) BioDelivery Sciences International
9) Biogen Inc.
10) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11) Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
12) Candid Care Co.
14) Codagenix, Inc.
15) Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
16) CytoSPAR LLC
17) Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc.
22) Glaukos Corporation (FKA Avedro, Inc.)
25) HORIZON THERAPEUTICS USA, INC. (FKA HORIZON PHARMA USA, INC.)
27) Novozymes North America, Inc.
28) Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation
32) SSI Group
34) Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
35) Tennessee Rural Health Improvement Association (fkn Tennessee Farm Br. Assn.)
37) TERUMO BCT
38) The Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center
39) The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
40) U.S. Renal Care
41) Vaxart Inc.
401 9th Street NW, Suite 920, Washington, DC, 20004, 
3) AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
4) Akouos, Inc.
8) BioDelivery Sciences International
9) Biogen Inc.
10) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11) Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
12) Candid Care Co.
14) Codagenix, Inc.
15) Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
16) CytoSPAR LLC
22) Glaukos Corporation (FKA Avedro, Inc.)
24) HORIZON THERAPEUTICS USA, INC. (FKA HORIZON PHARMA USA, INC.)
26) Novozymes North America, Inc.
27) Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation
30) SSI Group
32) Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
33) Tennessee Rural Health Improvement Association (fkn Tennessee Farm Br. Assn.)
34) TERUMO BCT
35) The Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center
36) The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
37) U.S. Renal Care
38) Vaxart Inc.
(919) 838-2049
2300 Wells Fargo Capitol Center, 150 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, 
401 9th Street NW, Suite 920, Washington, DC, 20004, 
3) AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
4) Akouos, Inc.
8) BioDelivery Sciences International
9) Biogen Inc.
10) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11) Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
12) Candid Care Co.
14) Codagenix, Inc.
15) Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
16) CytoSPAR LLC
17) Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc.
22) Glaukos Corporation (FKA Avedro, Inc.)
25) HORIZON THERAPEUTICS USA, INC. (FKA HORIZON PHARMA USA, INC.)
27) Novozymes North America, Inc.
28) Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation
32) SSI Group
34) Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
35) Tennessee Rural Health Improvement Association (fkn Tennessee Farm Br. Assn.)
37) TERUMO BCT
38) The Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center
39) The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
40) U.S. Renal Care
41) Vaxart Inc.
740-739-1097
88 E Broad St, Ste 1650, Columbus, OH, 43215, 
2) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc.
3) Apple Inc.
6) Coalition for Community Solar Access
7) CSL Behring
9) D2L, Ltd.
10) Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
14) Ohio Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
15) Ohio Assisted Living Association
16) Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association, Inc
17) Philips Electronics North America
18) Public Employee Retirees, Inc
20) RSM US, LLP
21) Stride, Inc
22) The Nature Conservancy in Ohio
23) Tides Advocacy
24) WalkMe Inc
25) Wonderschool