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) First Flight Venture Center, Inc.
15) FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc.
18) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
19) Granville County
21) ID.me, Inc.
23) Knoa Pharma LLC
24) Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
25) Massage Envy -- North Carolina Region Co-op
26) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
27) NC Museum of Art Foundation
28) North Carolina Biotechnology Center
29) North Carolina Dental Society
30) North Carolina Oncology Association
31) North Carolina Railroad Company
32) North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists
33) North Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition
35) SailPoint Technologies, Inc.
36) SCI North Carolina Funeral Services, Inc.
37) ServiceNow, Inc.
38) South Granville Water and Sewer Authority
39) Upper Neuse River Basin Assoc., Inc.
40) 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)
513-651-4100
700 Walnut Street, Ste.450, Cincinnati, OH, 45202,
2) Activities Beyond the Classroom
3) Best Point Education & Behavioral Health
5) Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati
6) Center for Addiction Treatment
7) Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (d/b/a altafiber)
8) Cincinnati Business Committee
9) Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation
10) Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
12) Cincinnati Reds
13) Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
14) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
15) Cincinnati Works
17) City of Blue Ash
19) City of Lebanon
20) City of Mason
21) Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
22) Duke Energy Business Services
24) FC Cincinnati
25) Film Cincinnati
27) Great Parks of Hamilton County
29) Hamilton County Administration
30) Hamilton County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board (HCMHRSB)
32) LADD, Inc.
33) Lighthouse Youth Services, Inc
35) Medpace
36) Miami Township (Clermont County)
37) MORTAR
39) Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries
40) Pig Works
42) Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
43) St. Rita School for the Deaf
44) Talbert House
46) Terrex Development and Construction LLC
48) The Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center
49) Visit Cincy
50) Whitney/Strong
614-361-9979
5529 Aryshire Dr., Dublin, OH, 43017,
(571) 309-7774
301 Hillsborough St., Suite 1000, Raleigh, NC, 27603,
(919) 830-2774
410 S. Wilmington Street, Raleigh, Raleigh, NC,
(919) 264-2511
410 S. Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
513-651-4100
700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH, 45202,
2) Activities Beyond the Classroom
3) Best Point Education & Behavioral Health
6) Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati
8) Center for Addiction Treatment
9) Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (d/b/a altafiber)
10) Cincinnati Business Committee
11) Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation
12) Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
14) Cincinnati Reds
15) Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
16) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
17) Cincinnati Works
19) City of Blue Ash
21) City of Lebanon
22) City of Mason
23) Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
24) Duke Energy Business Services
26) FC Cincinnati
27) Film Cincinnati
31) Hamilton County Administration
32) Hamilton County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board (HCMHRSB)
33) HAUSER, Inc.
34) Inclusive Housing Resources
36) LADD, Inc.
37) Lighthouse Youth Services, Inc
39) Medpace
40) Miami Township (Clermont County)
41) Model Group
42) MORTAR
44) Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries
45) Pennrose
46) Pig Works
47) R+L Carriers
49) Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
50) Strategies to End Homelessness
51) Talbert House
53) The Corporation for Findlay Market
55) The Kroger Co.
56) The Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center
57) Urban Sites
58) Visit Cincy
(919) 264-2511
410 S. Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
4406225520
17 S High Street, Suite 245, INTEROFFICE - EPA, Columbus, OH, 43215,
1) Allied Clubs and Charities of Ohio
3) Chiropractic Strategies Group
4) Cigar Association of America, Inc
5) Coalition of Ohio Regional Districts
7) Duke Energy Business Services
8) Enova Online Services, Inc.
9) Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company
10) Governmental Policy Group, Inc
11) Greater Recovery and Dropout-Prevention Schools (GRADS) Coalition
12) Imagine Learning
13) Jefferson-Belmont Regional Solid Waste Authority
15) Koch Government Affairs, LLC
16) Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
20) Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association
21) Ohio Hematology Oncology Society
22) Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA)
23) Ohio Rural Water Association
24) Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
25) Ohio Speech & Hearing Governmental Affairs Coalition
28) Ohio Veterinary Medical Association
29) Oncology Practice Alliance
30) Pfizer Inc.
32) StoryPoint
33) TeamHealth, Inc.
35) Wetlands Resource Center, LLC
614-461-9335
17 South High Street, Ste. 245, Columbus, OH, 43215-3413,
1) Allied Clubs and Charities of Ohio
4) Chiropractic Strategies Group
5) Cigar Association of America, Inc
6) Coalition of Ohio Regional Districts
8) Duke Energy Business Services
9) Education Investment Consultants, LLC
10) Enova Online Services, Inc.
11) Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company
12) Governmental Policy Group, Inc
13) Greater Recovery and Dropout-Prevention Schools (GRADS) Coalition
14) Imagine Learning
16) Jefferson-Belmont Regional Solid Waste Authority
18) Koch Government Affairs, LLC
20) McKissock Investment Holdings, LLC dba Colibri Group
24) Ohio Community Corrections Association
25) Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association
26) Ohio Hematology Oncology Society
27) Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA)
28) Ohio Real Estate Investors Association
29) Ohio Rural Water Association
30) Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
31) Ohio Speech & Hearing Governmental Affairs Coalition
34) Ohio Veterinary Medical Association
35) Oncology Practice Alliance
36) Pfizer Inc.
39) StoryPoint
40) TeamHealth, Inc.
42) Wetlands Resource Center, LLC
(919) 264-2511
353 E Six Forks Rd Ste 260, Raleigh, NC, 27609-7884,
614-271-5720
155 E Broad St Suite 250, Columbus, OH, 43215,
(800) 821-1535
2009 Fairview Road 6431, Raleigh, NC, 27628,
573-434-1405
139 E. 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202,
3304327884
5884 Lakeview Drive, Hilliard, OH, 43026,
(850) 264-9559
301 Hillsborough St., Suite 1000, Suite 700, Raleigh, NC, 27603,
(919) 264-2511
410 S. Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
(919) 264-2511
410 S. Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
(919) 264-2511
410 S. Wilmington Street, 2716 N. Tenaya Way, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
614-461-9335
17 South High Street, Suite 245, Columbus, OH, 43215,
1) Allied Clubs and Charities of Ohio
3) Chiropractic Strategies Group
4) Cigar Association of America, Inc
5) Coalition of Ohio Regional Districts
7) Duke Energy Business Services
8) Enova Online Services, Inc.
9) Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company
10) Governmental Policy Group, Inc
11) Greater Recovery and Dropout-Prevention Schools (GRADS) Coalition
12) Imagine Learning
13) Jefferson-Belmont Regional Solid Waste Authority
15) Koch Government Affairs, LLC
16) McKissock Investment Holdings, LLC dba Colibri Group
17) Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
21) Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association
22) Ohio Hematology Oncology Society
23) Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA)
24) Ohio Real Estate Investors Association
25) Ohio Rural Water Association
26) Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
27) Ohio Speech & Hearing Governmental Affairs Coalition
30) Ohio Veterinary Medical Association
31) Oncology Practice Alliance
32) Pfizer Inc.
34) StoryPoint
35) TeamHealth, Inc.
37) Wetlands Resource Center, LLC
614-461-9335
17 S. High St., Suite 245, Columbus, OH, 43215,
1) Allied Clubs and Charities of Ohio
3) Chiropractic Strategies Group
4) Cigar Association of America, Inc
5) Coalition of Ohio Regional Districts
7) Duke Energy Business Services
8) Enova Online Services, Inc.
9) Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company
10) Governmental Policy Group, Inc
11) Greater Recovery and Dropout-Prevention Schools (GRADS) Coalition
12) Imagine Learning
13) Jefferson-Belmont Regional Solid Waste Authority
15) Koch Government Affairs, LLC
16) Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
20) Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association
21) Ohio Hematology Oncology Society
22) Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA)
23) Ohio Real Estate Investors Association
24) Ohio Rural Water Association
25) Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
26) Ohio Speech & Hearing Governmental Affairs Coalition
29) Ohio Veterinary Medical Association
30) Oncology Practice Alliance
31) Pfizer Inc.
33) StoryPoint
34) TeamHealth, Inc.
36) Wetlands Resource Center, LLC
513-287-4359
139 East Fourth Street, 1409-M, Cincinnati, OH, 45202,
(202) 533-1146
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2800, 150 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
614-461-9335
17 South High Street, Ste. 245, Columbus, OH, 43215,
1) Allied Clubs and Charities of Ohio
4) Chiropractic Strategies Group
5) Cigar Association of America, Inc
6) Coalition of Ohio Regional Districts
8) Duke Energy Business Services
9) Education Investment Consultants, LLC
10) Enova Online Services, Inc.
11) Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company
12) Governmental Policy Group, Inc
13) Greater Recovery and Dropout-Prevention Schools (GRADS) Coalition
14) Imagine Learning
15) Jefferson-Belmont Regional Solid Waste Authority
17) Koch Government Affairs, LLC
19) McKissock Investment Holdings, LLC dba Colibri Group
20) Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
23) Ohio Community Corrections Association
24) Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association
25) Ohio Hematology Oncology Society
26) Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA)
27) Ohio Real Estate Investors Association
28) Ohio Rural Water Association
29) Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
30) Ohio Speech & Hearing Governmental Affairs Coalition
33) Ohio Veterinary Medical Association
34) Oncology Practice Alliance
35) Pfizer Inc.
38) StoryPoint
39) TeamHealth, Inc.
41) Wetlands Resource Center, LLC
16144619335
17 S. High St. Suite 245, Columbus, OH, 43215,
1) Allied Clubs and Charities of Ohio
3) Chiropractic Strategies Group
4) Cigar Association of America, Inc
5) Coalition of Ohio Regional Districts
7) Duke Energy Business Services
8) Education Investment Consultants, LLC
9) Enova Online Services, Inc.
10) Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company
11) Governmental Policy Group, Inc
12) Greater Recovery and Dropout-Prevention Schools (GRADS) Coalition
13) Imagine Learning
14) Jefferson-Belmont Regional Solid Waste Authority
16) Koch Government Affairs, LLC
17) Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
21) Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association
22) Ohio Hematology Oncology Society
23) Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA)
24) Ohio Real Estate Investors Association
25) Ohio Rural Water Association
26) Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
27) Ohio Speech & Hearing Governmental Affairs Coalition
30) Ohio Veterinary Medical Association
31) Oncology Practice Alliance
32) Pfizer Inc.
34) StoryPoint
35) TeamHealth, Inc.
37) Wetlands Resource Center, LLC
