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) ID.me, Inc.
21) Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
22) 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) SCI North Carolina Funeral Services, Inc.
35) ServiceNow, Inc.
36) South Granville Water and Sewer Authority
37) VMware LLC and its Affiliates
38) Volvo Group North America, LLC
39) WakeMed Health and Hospitals
40) 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) Florida Crystals Corporation
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 Health Organization, Inc.
25) Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, Inc
26) Florida Occupational Therapy Association
27) Florida State Massage Therapy Association, Inc
28) Florida State University Foundation
30) GeneDx, LLC
31) Gulfstream Park Racing Association, Inc
32) Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties
33) Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
34) Hospital Corporation of America
36) Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
39) Man Up and Go
40) Manatee County
42) Montrose Environmental Solutions
43) Neighborly Care Network, Inc
44) Nicklaus Children's Health System
46) Opportunity Solutions Project
50) Purdue Pharma
51) Rekor
52) SentinelOne Inc
53) Seqirus USA Inc.
54) Solo Parent
55) SUSTAINABLE STONE CRABS, LLC
57) TECO Energy, Inc
60) VERRA MOBILITY
61) Wolfson Children's Hospital
62) 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
400 Summer Street, Boston, MA, 02210,
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
150 Fayetteville St, Suite 2300, 150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2300, Raleigh, NC, 27602,
1) Advocates for NC Communites, Inc.
2) American International Group, Inc.
4) Ecolab, Inc.
5) FMR LLC
8) Motion Picture Association, Inc.
11) North Carolina Association of CPAs
12) North Carolina Association of Independent Schools
13) North Carolina Economic Development Association
14) North Carolina Medical Society
15) North Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition
16) Sherwin Williams
17) Town of Butner
18) United Therapeutics Corporation
19) Waste Management Carolinas
20) 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) Florida Crystals Corporation
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 Health Organization, Inc.
25) Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, Inc
26) Florida Occupational Therapy Association
27) Florida State Massage Therapy Association, Inc
28) Florida State University Foundation
30) GeneDx, LLC
31) Gulfstream Park Racing Association, Inc
32) Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties
33) Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
34) Hospital Corporation of America
36) Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
39) Man Up and Go
40) Manatee County
42) Montrose Environmental Solutions
43) Neighborly Care Network, Inc
44) Nicklaus Children's Health System
46) Opportunity Solutions Project
50) Purdue Pharma
51) Rekor
52) SentinelOne Inc
53) Seqirus USA Inc.
54) Solo Parent
55) SUSTAINABLE STONE CRABS, LLC
57) TECO Energy, Inc
60) VERRA MOBILITY
61) Wolfson Children's Hospital
62) 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) Florida Alliance for Healthy Communities, Inc.
20) Florida Chiropractic Association, Inc
21) Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools
22) Florida Council for Behavioral Healthcare
23) Florida Crystals Corporation
24) Florida Health Organization, Inc.
25) Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, Inc
26) Florida Occupational Therapy Association
27) Florida State Massage Therapy Association, Inc
28) Florida State University Foundation
30) GeneDx, LLC
32) Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties
33) Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
34) Hospital Corporation of America
36) Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
39) Man Up and Go
40) Manatee County
42) Montrose Environmental Solutions
43) Neighborly Care Network, Inc
44) Nicklaus Children's Health System
46) Opportunity Solutions Project
50) Purdue Pharma
51) Rekor
52) SentinelOne Inc
53) Seqirus USA Inc.
54) Solo Parent
56) TECO Energy, Inc
59) VERRA MOBILITY
60) Wolfson Children's Hospital
61) 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) Center for Human Development, Incorporated
3) Commonwealth Beverage Coalition, Inc.
6) LEADS INC.
7) Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Inc.
8) Massachusetts Housing Coalition, Inc.
9) Massachusetts Independent Physician Practice Association, 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) Center for Human Development, Incorporated
3) Commonwealth Beverage Coalition, Inc.
6) LEADS INC.
7) Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Inc.
8) Massachusetts Housing Coalition, Inc.
9) Massachusetts Independent Physician Practice Association, Inc.
150 Second Street, Cambridge, MA, 02141,
857-222-3550
6 Beacon st, 11th floor, Boston, MA, 02108,
1) American Association of Dental Boards, Inc.
2) Center for Human Development, Incorporated
3) Commonwealth Beverage Coalition, Inc.
6) LEADS INC.
7) Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Inc.
8) Massachusetts Housing Coalition, Inc.
9) Massachusetts Independent Physician Practice Association, Inc.
978-376-2143
6 Beacon Street, STE 200,, STE 200, Boston, MA, 02108,
1) American Association of Dental Boards, Inc.
2) Center for Human Development, Incorporated
3) Commonwealth Beverage Coalition, Inc.
6) LEADS INC.
7) Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Inc.
8) Massachusetts Housing Coalition, Inc.
9) Massachusetts Independent Physician Practice Association, 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
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2300, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
(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) Florida Crystals Corporation
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 Health Organization, Inc.
25) Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, Inc
26) Florida Occupational Therapy Association
27) Florida State Massage Therapy Association, Inc
28) Florida State University Foundation
30) GeneDx, LLC
31) Gulfstream Park Racing Association, Inc
32) Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties
33) Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
34) Hospital Corporation of America
36) Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
39) Man Up and Go
40) Manatee County
42) Montrose Environmental Solutions
43) Neighborly Care Network, Inc
44) Nicklaus Children's Health System
46) Opportunity Solutions Project
50) Purdue Pharma
51) Rekor
52) SentinelOne Inc
53) Seqirus USA Inc.
54) Solo Parent
55) SUSTAINABLE STONE CRABS, LLC
57) TECO Energy, Inc
60) VERRA MOBILITY
61) Wolfson Children's Hospital
62) Yo Mama's Foods
(919) 838-2027
Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell &, Jerniga, LLP, 150 Fayetteville Street, 150 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
617-418-9783
6 Beacon Street, STE 200,, STE 200, Boston, MA, 02108,
1) American Association of Dental Boards, Inc.
2) Center for Human Development, Incorporated
3) Commonwealth Beverage Coalition, Inc.
6) LEADS INC.
7) Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Inc.
8) Massachusetts Housing Coalition, Inc.
9) Massachusetts Independent Physician Practice Association, 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)
