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
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) VMware LLC and its Affiliates
39) Volvo Group North America, LLC
40) WakeMed Health and Hospitals
41) 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)
(813) 345-4104
21748 SR 54, suite 101, Florida, FL, 33549,
1) Agency for Community Treatment Services, Inc.
3) American Association of Orthodontists
4) American Flood Coalition Action
6) American Humane Association
10) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc
12) Carahsoft on behalf of Okta
13) Centerstone of Florida, Inc.
14) Centerstone Tennessee & Georgia
15) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
16) Chief Executive Officers of Management Companies
18) CRH Americas Materials, Inc.
19) Disruptive Beverage, Inc. DBA Nowadays
20) Florida Crystals Corporation
21) Florida Alliance for Healthy Communities, Inc.
22) Florida Chiropractic Association, Inc
23) Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools
24) Florida Council for Behavioral Healthcare
25) Florida Health Organization, Inc.
26) Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, Inc
27) Florida Occupational Therapy Association
28) Florida State Massage Therapy Association, Inc
29) Florida State University Foundation
31) GeneDx, LLC
32) Gulfstream Park Racing Association, Inc
33) Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties
34) Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
35) Hospital Corporation of America
37) Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
40) Man Up and Go
41) Manatee County
43) Montrose Environmental Solutions
44) Neighborly Care Network, Inc
45) Nicklaus Children's Health System
47) Opportunity Solutions Project
50) Pinellas County
52) Purdue Pharma
53) Rekor
54) SentinelOne Inc
55) Seqirus USA Inc.
56) Solo Parent
57) SUSTAINABLE STONE CRABS, LLC
59) TECO Energy, Inc
62) VERRA MOBILITY
63) Wolfson Children's Hospital
64) Yo Mama's Foods
602-397-6448
150 Second Street, Cambridge, MA, 02141,
(602) 397-6448
400 Summer St, Boston, MA, 02210-1717,
(602) 397-6448
(602) 397-6448, kconsier@foundationmedicine.com, Foundation Medicine, Inc., (207) 615-2053,
1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20005,
1) 10X Genomics
2) Abbott (formerly known as Alere Inc.)
3) AbbVie Inc.
5) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN)
6) American Osteopathic Association
7) Amgen Inc.
8) Anthem, Inc. (formerly known as Wellpoint, Inc.)
9) AstraZeneca
10) Baxter
11) BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
12) Biotechnology Industry Organization
13) Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
15) California Protons Cancer Therapy Center
18) Genentech, Inc.
20) H2 Health
21) Health Care Service Corporation
22) Healthcare Distribution Alliance (Healthcare Distribution Managment Assn.)
23) HMS
24) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
25) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
26) Kindred at Home
27) Lincare
29) Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
30) Merck
31) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (MITA)
32) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
34) One Medical
35) Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
36) PhRMA
37) Sanofi US Services, Inc. (formerly known as Genzyme Corporation)
39) Signify (f.k.a. Remedy BPCI Partners, LLC)
40) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
43) Thorn Run Partners (on behalf of the Partnership To Improve Patient Care)
1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20005,
1) 10X Genomics
2) Abbott (formerly known as Alere Inc.)
3) AbbVie Inc.
5) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN)
6) American Osteopathic Association
7) Amgen Inc.
8) Anthem, Inc. (formerly known as Wellpoint, Inc.)
9) AstraZeneca
10) Baxter
11) BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
12) Biotechnology Industry Organization
13) Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
15) California Protons Cancer Therapy Center
18) Genentech, Inc.
20) H2 Health
21) Health Care Service Corporation
22) Healthcare Distribution Alliance (Healthcare Distribution Managment Assn.)
23) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
24) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
25) Kindred at Home
26) Lincare
28) Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
29) Merck
30) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (MITA)
31) Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
32) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
34) One Medical
35) Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
36) PhRMA
37) Sanofi US Services, Inc. (formerly known as Genzyme Corporation)
39) Signify (f.k.a. Remedy BPCI Partners, LLC)
40) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
43) Thorn Run Partners (on behalf of the Partnership To Improve Patient Care)
(919) 280-8006
(919) 280-8006, 150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2300, dhorne@smithlaw.com, North Carolina Medical Society, (919) 833-3836,
1) Advocates for NC Communities, Inc.
2) American International Group, Inc.
4) Critical Response Group, Inc.
5) Ecolab, Inc.
6) FMR LLC
8) Healthcare Distribution Alliance
9) Liminex, Inc., d/b/a GoGuardian
12) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
13) North Carolina Association of CPAs
14) North Carolina Association of Independent Schools
15) North Carolina Economic Development Association
16) North Carolina Medical Society
17) North Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition
18) Sherwin Williams
19) Town of Butner
20) United Therapeutics Corporation
21) Waste Management Carolinas
22) Wolfspeed, Inc.
1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20005,
1) 10X Genomics
2) Abbott (formerly known as Alere Inc.)
3) AbbVie Inc.
5) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN)
6) American Osteopathic Association
7) Amgen Inc.
8) Anthem, Inc. (formerly known as Wellpoint, Inc.)
9) AstraZeneca
10) Baxter
11) BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
12) Biotechnology Industry Organization
13) Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
15) California Protons Cancer Therapy Center
18) Genentech, Inc.
20) H2 Health
21) Health Care Service Corporation
22) Healthcare Distribution Alliance (Healthcare Distribution Managment Assn.)
23) HMS
24) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
25) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
26) Kindred at Home
27) Lincare
29) Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
30) Merck
31) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (MITA)
32) Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
33) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
35) One Medical
36) Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
37) PhRMA
38) Sanofi US Services, Inc. (formerly known as Genzyme Corporation)
40) Signify (f.k.a. Remedy BPCI Partners, LLC)
41) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
44) Thorn Run Partners (on behalf of the Partnership To Improve Patient Care)
(813) 345-4014
21748 SR 54, Suite 101, Lutz, FL, 33549,
1) Agency for Community Treatment Services, Inc.
3) American Association of Orthodontists
4) American Flood Coalition Action
6) American Humane Association
10) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc
12) Carahsoft on behalf of Okta
13) Centerstone of Florida, Inc.
14) Centerstone Tennessee & Georgia
15) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
16) Chief Executive Officers of Management Companies
18) CRH Americas Materials, Inc.
19) Disruptive Beverage, Inc. DBA Nowadays
20) Florida Crystals Corporation
21) Florida Alliance for Healthy Communities, Inc.
22) Florida Chiropractic Association, Inc
23) Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools
24) Florida Council for Behavioral Healthcare
25) Florida Health Organization, Inc.
26) Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, Inc
27) Florida Occupational Therapy Association
28) Florida State Massage Therapy Association, Inc
29) Florida State University Foundation
31) GeneDx, LLC
32) Gulfstream Park Racing Association, Inc
33) Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties
34) Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
35) Hospital Corporation of America
37) Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
40) Man Up and Go
41) Manatee County
43) Montrose Environmental Solutions
44) Neighborly Care Network, Inc
45) Nicklaus Children's Health System
47) Opportunity Solutions Project
50) Pinellas County
52) Purdue Pharma
53) Rekor
54) SentinelOne Inc
55) Seqirus USA Inc.
56) Solo Parent
57) SUSTAINABLE STONE CRABS, LLC
59) TECO Energy, Inc
62) VERRA MOBILITY
63) Wolfson Children's Hospital
64) Yo Mama's Foods
2013496178
150 Second Street, Cambridge, MA, 02141,
(813) 345-4104
21748 SR 54, Suite 101, Lutz, Florida, 33549,
1) Agency for Community Treatment Services, Inc.
3) American Association for Orthodontists
4) American Flood Coalition Action
6) American Humane Association
10) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc
12) Carahsoft on behalf of Okta
13) Centerstone of Florida, Inc.
14) Centerstone Tennessee & Georgia
15) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
16) Chief Executive Officers of Management Companies
18) CRH Americas Materials, Inc.
19) Disruptive Beverage, Inc. DBA Nowadays
20) Florida Alliance for Healthy Communities, Inc.
21) Florida Chiropractic Association, Inc
22) Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools
23) Florida Council for Behavioral Healthcare
24) Florida Crystals Corporation
25) Florida Health Organization, Inc.
26) Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, Inc
27) Florida Occupational Therapy Association
28) Florida State Massage Therapy Association, Inc
29) Florida State University Foundation
31) GeneDx, LLC
33) Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties
34) Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
35) Hospital Corporation of America
37) Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
40) Man Up and Go
41) Manatee County
43) Montrose Environmental Solutions
44) Neighborly Care Network, Inc
45) Nicklaus Children's Health System
47) Opportunity Solutions Project
50) Pinellas County
52) Purdue Pharma
53) Rekor
54) SentinelOne Inc
55) Seqirus USA Inc.
56) Solo Parent
58) TECO Energy, Inc
61) VERRA MOBILITY
62) Wolfson Children's Hospital
63) Yo Mama's Foods
617-840-6982
6 Beacon Street, STE 200,, STE 200, Boston, MA, 02108,
1) American Association of Dental Boards, Inc.
2) BAGLY, Inc.
4) CAIR-MA Inc.
5) Center for Human Development, Incorporated
6) Commonwealth Beverage Coalition, Inc.
10) Impruvon, Inc.
1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20005,
1) 10X Genomics
2) Abbott (formerly known as Alere Inc.)
3) AbbVie Inc.
5) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN)
6) American Osteopathic Association
7) Amgen Inc.
8) Anthem, Inc. (formerly known as Wellpoint, Inc.)
9) AstraZeneca
10) Baxter
11) BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
12) Biotechnology Industry Organization
13) Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
15) California Protons Cancer Therapy Center
18) Genentech, Inc.
20) H2 Health
21) Health Care Service Corporation
22) Healthcare Distribution Alliance (Healthcare Distribution Managment Assn.)
23) HMS
24) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
25) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
26) Kindred at Home
27) Lincare
29) Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
30) Merck
31) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (MITA)
32) Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
33) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
35) One Medical
36) Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
37) PhRMA
38) Sanofi US Services, Inc. (formerly known as Genzyme Corporation)
40) Signify (f.k.a. Remedy BPCI Partners, LLC)
41) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
44) Thorn Run Partners (on behalf of the Partnership To Improve Patient Care)
1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20005,
1) 10X Genomics
2) Abbott (formerly known as Alere Inc.)
3) AbbVie Inc.
5) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN)
6) American Osteopathic Association
7) Amgen Inc.
8) Anthem, Inc. (formerly known as Wellpoint, Inc.)
9) AstraZeneca
10) Baxter
11) BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
12) Biotechnology Industry Organization
13) Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
15) California Protons Cancer Therapy Center
18) Genentech, Inc.
20) H2 Health
21) Health Care Service Corporation
22) Healthcare Distribution Alliance (Healthcare Distribution Managment Assn.)
23) HMS
24) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
25) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
26) Kindred at Home
27) Lincare
29) Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
30) Merck
31) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (MITA)
32) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
34) One Medical
35) Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
36) PhRMA
37) Sanofi US Services, Inc. (formerly known as Genzyme Corporation)
39) Signify (f.k.a. Remedy BPCI Partners, LLC)
40) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
43) Thorn Run Partners (on behalf of the Partnership To Improve Patient Care)
617-721-8231
6 Beacon St, Suite 200,, Suite 200, Boston, MA, 02108,
1) American Association of Dental Boards, Inc.
2) BAGLY, Inc.
4) CAIR-MA Inc.
5) Center for Human Development, Incorporated
6) Commonwealth Beverage Coalition, Inc.
10) Impruvon, Inc.
150 Second Street, Cambridge, MA, 02141,
978-376-2143
6 Beacon Street, STE 200,, STE 200, Boston, MA, 02108,
1) American Association of Dental Boards, Inc.
2) BAGLY, Inc.
4) CAIR-MA Inc.
5) Center for Human Development, Incorporated
6) Commonwealth Beverage Coalition, Inc.
10) Impruvon, Inc.
1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20005,
1) 10X Genomics
2) Abbott (formerly known as Alere Inc.)
3) AbbVie Inc.
5) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN)
6) American Osteopathic Association
7) Amgen Inc.
8) Anthem, Inc. (formerly known as Wellpoint, Inc.)
9) AstraZeneca
10) Baxter
11) BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
12) Biotechnology Industry Organization
13) Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
15) California Protons Cancer Therapy Center
18) Genentech, Inc.
20) H2 Health
21) Health Care Service Corporation
22) Healthcare Distribution Alliance (Healthcare Distribution Managment Assn.)
23) HMS
24) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
25) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
26) Kindred at Home
27) Lincare
29) Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
30) Merck
31) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (MITA)
32) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
34) One Medical
35) Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
36) PhRMA
37) Sanofi US Services, Inc. (formerly known as Genzyme Corporation)
39) Signify (f.k.a. Remedy BPCI Partners, LLC)
40) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
43) Thorn Run Partners (on behalf of the Partnership To Improve Patient Care)
(919) 838-2049
(919) 838-2049, cspaulding@smithlaw.com, North Carolina Medical Society, (919) 833-3836,
(813) 345-4104
21748 SR 54, Suite 101, Lutz, FL, 33549,
1) Agency for Community Treatment Services, Inc.
3) American Association of Orthodontists
4) American Flood Coalition Action
6) American Humane Association
10) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc
12) Carahsoft on behalf of Okta
13) Centerstone of Florida, Inc.
14) Centerstone Tennessee & Georgia
15) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
16) Chief Executive Officers of Management Companies
18) CRH Americas Materials, Inc.
19) Disruptive Beverage, Inc. DBA Nowadays
20) Florida Crystals Corporation
21) Florida Alliance for Healthy Communities, Inc.
22) Florida Chiropractic Association, Inc
23) Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools
24) Florida Council for Behavioral Healthcare
25) Florida Health Organization, Inc.
26) Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, Inc
27) Florida Occupational Therapy Association
28) Florida State Massage Therapy Association, Inc
29) Florida State University Foundation
31) GeneDx, LLC
32) Gulfstream Park Racing Association, Inc
33) Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties
34) Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
35) Hospital Corporation of America
37) Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
40) Man Up and Go
41) Manatee County
43) Montrose Environmental Solutions
44) Neighborly Care Network, Inc
45) Nicklaus Children's Health System
47) Opportunity Solutions Project
50) Pinellas County
52) Purdue Pharma
53) Rekor
54) SentinelOne Inc
55) Seqirus USA Inc.
56) Solo Parent
57) SUSTAINABLE STONE CRABS, LLC
59) TECO Energy, Inc
62) VERRA MOBILITY
63) Wolfson Children's Hospital
64) Yo Mama's Foods
(919) 838-2027
(919) 838-2027, 150 Fayetteville Street, kweishaar@smithlaw.com, Accenture LLP, (202) 533-1146,
617-418-9783
6 Beacon Street, STE 200,, STE 200, Boston, MA, 02108,
1) American Association of Dental Boards, Inc.
2) BAGLY, Inc.
4) CAIR-MA Inc.
5) Center for Human Development, Incorporated
6) Commonwealth Beverage Coalition, Inc.
10) Impruvon, Inc.
2028984733
1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20005,
1) 10X Genomics
2) Abbott (formerly known as Alere Inc.)
3) AbbVie Inc.
5) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN)
6) American Osteopathic Association
7) Amgen Inc.
8) Anthem, Inc. (formerly known as Wellpoint, Inc.)
9) AstraZeneca
10) Baxter
11) BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
12) Biotechnology Industry Organization
13) Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
15) California Protons Cancer Therapy Center
18) Genentech, Inc.
20) H2 Health
21) Health Care Service Corporation
22) Healthcare Distribution Alliance (Healthcare Distribution Managment Assn.)
23) HMS
24) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
25) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
26) Kindred at Home
27) Lincare
29) Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
30) Merck
31) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (MITA)
32) Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
33) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
35) One Medical
36) Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
37) PhRMA
38) Sanofi US Services, Inc. (formerly known as Genzyme Corporation)
40) Signify (f.k.a. Remedy BPCI Partners, LLC)
41) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
44) Thorn Run Partners (on behalf of the Partnership To Improve Patient Care)
