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) Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&,T North Carolina
7) Community Care of North Carolina, Inc.
9) DaVita, Inc.
11) Duke Energy Business Services LLC
12) First Flight Venture Center, Inc.
13) FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc.
16) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
17) Granville County
19) HORNE LLP
20) ID.me, Inc.
22) Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
23) Massage Envy -- North Carolina Region Co-op
25) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
26) NC Museum of Art Foundation
27) North Carolina Biotechnology Center
28) North Carolina Dental Society
29) North Carolina Oncology Association
30) North Carolina Railroad Company
31) North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists
32) North Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition
34) Purdue Pharma LP
35) SailPoint Technologies, Inc.
36) SCI North Carolina Funeral Services, Inc.
37) ServiceNow, Inc.
38) South Granville Water and Sewer Authority
39) VMware LLC and its Affiliates
40) Volvo Group North America, LLC
41) WakeMed Health and Hospitals
42) 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)
(503) 901-8219
417 2nd Street Ste 201, Lake Oswego, OR, 97034,
3) Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare
7) Electronic Security Association
8) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
10) Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group
12) GetInsured
15) Ideal Option
16) NW Natural
17) Oregon Building Trades Council
18) Oregon Council for Behavioral Health
19) Oregon Library Association
20) Oregon Primary Care Association
21) SeatGeek, Inc.
23) United Way of the Columbia-Willamette
24) United Ways of Pacific Northwest
25) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting
26) Vitu
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.
11) 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
39) Future Ready 5
40) Gaggle Inc.
41) Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland
42) Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley
43) Greater Cleveland Funders Collaborative (GCFC)
45) Invenergy LLC
47) Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio
48) MCG
49) Metro Early College High School
51) National Heritage Academies
52) Nationwide Children's Hospital, Inc
54) Ohio Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
55) Ohio Assisted Living Association
56) Ohio Association of Community Colleges
57) Ohio Cable Telecommunications Association
58) Ohio Conservative Energy Forum
59) Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association, Inc
60) Ohio Quarter Horse Association
61) Ohio State Association of Nurse Anesthetists
62) Ohio Utilities Protection Service
64) OhioHealth
67) Philips Electronics North America
68) Public Employee Retirees, Inc
69) QTS Data Centers
70) Resource International, Inc
71) Rev1 Ventures
72) RSM US, LLP
77) Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio
78) Stride, Inc
80) The Buckeye Ranch Foundation
81) The Columbus Downtown Development Corporation
84) The Nature Conservancy in Ohio
86) Twomagnets LLC d/b/a Clipboard Health
88) Walgreen Co
89) WalkMe Inc
90) Wonderschool
(971) 219-2848
417 2nd Street Ste 201, Lake Oswego, OR, 97034,
3) Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare
7) Electronic Security Association
8) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
10) Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group
12) GetInsured
(503) 799-9537
417 2nd Street STE 201, Lake Oswego, OR, 97034,
3) Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare
7) Electronic Security Association
8) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
10) Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group
12) GetInsured
15) Ideal Option
16) NW Natural
17) Oregon Building Trades Council
18) Oregon Council for Behavioral Health
19) Oregon Library Association
20) Oregon Primary Care Association
21) SeatGeek, Inc.
23) United Way of the Columbia-Willamette
24) United Ways of Pacific Northwest
25) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting
26) Vitu
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.
11) 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 of Columbus
21) Cleveland Browns
22) Coalition for Community Solar Access
23) College Board
24) Columbus Crew SC
25) Columbus State Community College
28) Consumer Safety Technology
29) 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
39) Future Ready 5
40) Gaggle Inc.
43) Invenergy LLC
45) Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio
46) MCG
47) Metro Early College High School
49) National Heritage Academies
50) Nationwide Children's Hospital, Inc
52) Ohio Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
53) Ohio Assisted Living Association
54) Ohio Association of Community Colleges
55) Ohio Cable Telecommunications Association
56) Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association, Inc
57) Ohio Quarter Horse Association
58) Ohio State Association of Nurse Anesthetists
59) Ohio Utilities Protection Service
61) OhioHealth
63) Philips Electronics North America
64) Public Employee Retirees, Inc
65) QTS Data Centers
66) Resource International, Inc
67) Rev1 Ventures
69) RSM US, LLP
74) Stride, Inc
76) The Buckeye Ranch Foundation
78) The Nature Conservancy in Ohio
80) Twomagnets LLC d/b/a Clipboard Health
82) Walgreen Co
83) WalkMe Inc
84) 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.
(919) 838-2027
(919) 838-2027, 150 Fayetteville Street, kweishaar@smithlaw.com, Accenture LLP, (202) 533-1146,
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) CSL Behring
8) D2L, Ltd.
9) Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
10) Evolution Malta Holdings Limited
11) Future Ready 5
12) Gaggle Inc.
16) Ohio Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
17) Ohio Assisted Living Association
18) Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association, Inc
19) Ohio State Association of Nurse Anesthetists
21) Philips Electronics North America
22) Public Employee Retirees, Inc
24) RSM US, LLP
25) Stride, Inc
26) The Buckeye Ranch Foundation
27) The Nature Conservancy in Ohio
28) WalkMe Inc
29) Wonderschool
