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.
5) BDO Government Services, LLC
6) Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&,T North Carolina
8) Community Care of North Carolina, Inc.
10) DaVita, Inc.
12) Duke Energy Business Services LLC
13) Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, Inc.
14) FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc.
17) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
18) Granville County
20) ID.me, Inc.
22) Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
23) Massage Envy -- North Carolina Region Co-op
24) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
25) NC Museum of Art Foundation
26) North Carolina Biotechnology Center
27) North Carolina Dental Society
28) North Carolina Oncology Association
29) North Carolina Railroad Company
30) North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists
31) North Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition
33) Purdue Pharma LP
34) SailPoint Technologies, Inc.
35) SCI North Carolina Funeral Services, Inc.
36) ServiceNow, Inc.
37) South Granville Water and Sewer Authority
38) Upper Neuse River Basin Assoc., Inc.
39) VMware LLC and its Affiliates
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)
(503) 901-8219
417 2nd Street Ste 201, Lake Oswego, OR, 97034, 
3) Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare
7) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
9) Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group
13) Ideal Option
14) NW Natural
614-309-0313
88 East Broad St. Suite 1650, Columbus, OH, 43215, 
6) Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio
7) Alliance for Safety and Justice Action Fund
8) Alvis, Inc.
9) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc.
12) Apple Inc.
13) Battelle Memorial Institute
15) Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corp
17) Carvana
18) Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)
19) CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc
20) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
22) City of Columbus
23) Cleveland Browns
24) Coalition for Community Solar Access
25) Coalition For Ticket Fairness
26) College Board
27) Columbus Crew SC
28) Columbus Metropolitan Library
29) Columbus State Community College
33) Consumer Safety Technology
34) CSL Behring
35) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
36) DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc.
37) Delaware County Board of Commissioners
38) Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
39) Entertainment Software Association (ESA)
40) Ergon, Inc.
41) Evolution Malta Holdings Limited
43) Future Ready 5
44) Gaggle Inc.
45) Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland
46) Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley
50) Invenergy LLC
52) Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio
53) MCG
54) Metro Early College High School
56) National Heritage Academies
57) Nationwide Children's Hospital, Inc
59) Ohio Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
60) Ohio Assisted Living Association
61) Ohio Association of Community Colleges
62) Ohio Cable Telecommunications Association
63) Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association, Inc
64) Ohio Quarter Horse Association
65) Ohio State Association of Nurse Anesthetists
66) Ohio Utilities Protection Service
68) OhioHealth
73) Public Employee Retirees, Inc
74) QTS Data Centers
75) Replica HQ
76) Resource International, Inc
77) Responsive Gov Action, Inc. (RGA)
78) Rev1 Ventures
81) Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio
82) Stride, Inc
84) The Buckeye Ranch Foundation
85) The Columbus Downtown Development Corporation
88) The Nature Conservancy in Ohio
91) TwoFold Ventures
92) Twomagnets LLC d/b/a Clipboard Health
95) Walgreen Co
96) WalkMe Inc
97) Wonderschool
(971) 219-2848
417 2nd Street Ste 201, Lake Oswego, OR, 97034, 
3) Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare
7) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
9) Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group
13) Ideal Option
14) NW Natural
(503) 799-9537
417 2nd Street STE 201, Lake Oswego, OR, 97034, 
3) Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare
7) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
9) Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group
13) Ideal Option
14) NW Natural
513-310-5699
88 E Broad St, Ste 1650, Columbus, OH, 43215, 
2) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc.
3) Apple Inc.
4) Battelle Memorial Institute
7) Coalition For Ticket Fairness
8) Columbus Metropolitan Library
11) DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc.
12) Ergon, 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.
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, 
6) Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio
7) Alliance for Safety and Justice Action Fund
8) Alvis, Inc.
9) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc.
12) Apple Inc.
13) Battelle Memorial Institute
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) Coalition For Ticket Fairness
25) College Board
26) Columbus Crew SC
27) Columbus Metropolitan Library
28) Columbus State Community College
32) Consumer Safety Technology
33) CSL Behring
35) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
36) DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc.
37) Delaware County Board of Commissioners
38) Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
39) Entertainment Software Association (ESA)
40) Ergon, Inc.
41) Evolution Malta Holdings Limited
43) Future Ready 5
44) Gaggle Inc.
45) Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland
48) Invenergy LLC
49) Lorain County Community College
51) Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio
52) MCG
53) Metro Early College High School
55) National Heritage Academies
56) Nationwide Children's Hospital, Inc
58) Ohio Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
59) Ohio Assisted Living Association
60) Ohio Association of Community Colleges
61) Ohio Cable Telecommunications Association
62) Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association, Inc
63) Ohio Quarter Horse Association
64) Ohio State Association of Nurse Anesthetists
65) Ohio Utilities Protection Service
67) OhioHealth
71) Public Employee Retirees, Inc
72) QTS Data Centers
73) Replica HQ
74) Resource International, Inc
75) Responsive Gov Action, Inc. (RGA)
76) Rev1 Ventures
80) Stride, Inc
82) The Buckeye Ranch Foundation
84) The Nature Conservancy in Ohio
87) TwoFold Ventures
88) Twomagnets LLC d/b/a Clipboard Health
91) Walgreen Co
92) WalkMe Inc
93) 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.
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.
(202) 533-1146
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2800, 150 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, 
740-739-1097
88 E Broad St, Ste 1650, Columbus, OH, 43215, 
2) Alliance for Safety and Justice Action Fund
3) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc.
4) Apple Inc.
5) Coalition for Community Solar Access
6) Coalition For Ticket Fairness
7) CSL Behring
9) Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
10) Entertainment Software Association (ESA)
11) Evolution Malta Holdings Limited
12) Future Ready 5
13) Gaggle Inc.
17) National Heritage Academies
18) Ohio Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
19) Ohio Assisted Living Association
20) Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association, Inc
21) Ohio State Association of Nurse Anesthetists
24) Public Employee Retirees, Inc
26) Stride, Inc
27) The Buckeye Ranch Foundation
28) The Nature Conservancy in Ohio
29) WalkMe Inc
30) Wonderschool