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) Blue Ridge Atlantic Development, LLC, d/b/a Blue Ridge Cascade
9) Community Care of North Carolina, Inc.
10) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
11) DaVita, Inc.
13) Duke Energy Business Services LLC
14) Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, Inc.
15) First Flight Venture Center, Inc.
16) FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc.
19) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
20) Granville County
22) ID.me, Inc.
24) Investors Title Insurance Company
25) Knoa Pharma LLC
26) Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
27) Massage Envy -- North Carolina Region Co-op
28) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
29) NC Museum of Art Foundation
30) North Carolina Biotechnology Center
31) North Carolina Dental Society
32) North Carolina Oncology Association
33) North Carolina Railroad Company
34) North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists
35) North Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition
37) SailPoint Technologies, Inc.
38) SCI North Carolina Funeral Services, Inc.
39) ServiceNow, Inc.
40) South Granville Water and Sewer Authority
41) Upper Neuse River Basin Assoc., Inc.
42) 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)
(919) 306-8390
501 Fayetteville St, 5th Floor, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
Subjects: Agencies/Regulations, Animals/Agriculture, Appropriations/Budgets, Business/Commerce, City/County Government, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Finance/Banking, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Manufacturing, Non-Profit, Planning/Land Use/Zoning, Professional/Vocational Licensing, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
2) Airbnb, Inc.
6) Carolina Small Business Development Fund
8) Dominion Energy, Inc. and Align RNG North Carolina, LLC
9) Emergency Management Corporation
10) Equifax, Inc.
12) H2Bravo, LLC
11-15 years
Tommy has been recognized during his government relations career as one of the top lobbyists at the North Carolina General Assembly. He was ranked as the 33rd Most Influential Lobbyist of the 2013-2014 Legislative Session by the North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research in its annual survey of lobbyists, legislators and Capitol Press Corps members.
Tommy is a senior vice president in the state government affairs group at McGuireWoods Consulting where he represents clients before the state legislature and U.S. Congress.
He brings more than a decade of experience in state and federal policy, legislative process and politics, including serving as senior staff for the North Carolina Senate President Pro Tem and several members of U.S. Congress. Tommy has a strong network throughout state government in North Carolina and the North Carolina congressional delegation, and has experience representing Fortune 500 companies, start-ups and trade associations before the North Carolina General Assembly, Congress and executive agencies on issues including energy, environmental, education, transportation, health care and information technology.
Prior to joining McGuireWoods Consulting, Tommy served as the director of state public affairs for Moore & Van Allen Public Affairs where he managed the Raleigh office and represented clients at both the state and federal level for Moore & Van Allen Public Affairs. Before his time at Moore & Van Allen, Tommy served as deputy chief of staff for policy for North Carolina President Pro Tem Phil Berger. Before Tommy worked at the General Assembly, he lobbied at the federal level for both the NC Farm Bureau and the National Pork Producers Council for several years. He also worked on Capitol Hill for nine years, including six years with Congressman Robin Hayes where he served as deputy chief of staff.
Tommy is a native of Raleigh, where he lives with his wife and two sons.
(404) 443-5801
1075 Peachtree Street NE, 3500, Atlanta, GA, 30309,
7) Education Investment Consultants LLC
8) Georgia Association of Broadcasters
9) Georgia Dental Hygienists' Association
10) Georgia Health Care Association
11) Georgia Manufactured Housing Association
13) GeoToll
14) Great Minds
334-956-7613
445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 9075, Montgomery, AL, 36104,
1) Alabama Affordable Housing Association
2) Alabama Association of Realtors
3) Alabama Bankers Association, Inc.
4) Alabama Coalition for Workforce Housing, LLC
5) Alabama Hospital Association
6) Alabama Independent School Association
7) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
8) Associated Builders & Contractors of Alabama, Inc.
10) Brisk Labs Corp.
11) Business Council of Alabama
12) Carvana, LLC
15) Community Choice Financial
16) Critical Response Group, Inc.
17) DentaQuest, LLC
18) Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
20) Economic Development Association of Alabama Inc.
21) Electric Cities of Alabama
22) Elmore County Economic Development Authority
23) Encompass Health
24) Everway LLC
25) GEO Group, Inc.
27) Glenwood, Inc.
29) Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Assoc.
30) InState Partners
33) NRG Energy
35) PayIt, LLC
37) Primary Class, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey
39) Retirement Systems of Alabama
41) SH Advisors Inc.
42) SidePrize LLC d/b/a Prizepicks
43) Spire Inc.
46) The Learning Internet, Inc., dba Learning.com
47) Unite USA Inc.
48) United Cerebral Palsy of Alabama
49) UWill
50) Verizon
804-775-1958
800 E Canal Street, Richmond, VA, 23219,
804-775-1946
800 E Canal Street, Richmond, VA, 23219,
1) Chesterfield County Public Schools
2) Covista
4) Early Care & Education Consortium
5) Fredericksburg City Public Schools
7) ID.me, Inc.
804-775-1912
800 E Canal Street, Richmond, VA, 23219,
804-775-1933
800 E. Canal Street, Richmond, VA, 23219,
1) Chesterfield County Public Schools
2) Conexus
3) Covista
5) Early Care & Education Consortium
6) Focused Ultrasound Foundation
7) Fredericksburg City Public Schools
10) Learning Ally
13) Salisbury House, LLC d/b/a Rivermont Schools
15) The American Civil War Museum
16) University of Virginia Foundation
17) Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
18) Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Education Facilities (VAISEF)
19) Virginia Association of School Superintendents
20) Virginia Business Higher Education Council
21) Virginia Military Institute Foundation
(678) 472-6471
1075 Peachtree Street, 3500, ATLANTA, GA, 30309,
1) American Petroleum Institute
4) Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers
5) BusPatrol
11) Georgia Dental Hygienists' Association
(617) 418-2200
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2800, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
205-521-8837
One Federal Place, 1819 North 5th Avenue, Birmingham, AL, 35203,
1) Alabama Affordable Housing Association
2) Alabama Association of Realtors
3) Alabama Bankers Association, Inc.
4) Alabama Coalition for Workforce Housing, LLC
5) Alabama Hospital Association
6) Alabama Independent School Association
7) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
8) Associated Builders & Contractors of Alabama, Inc.
10) Brisk Labs Corp.
11) Business Council of Alabama
12) Carvana, LLC
15) Community Choice Financial
16) Critical Response Group, Inc.
17) DentaQuest, LLC
18) Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
20) Economic Development Association of Alabama Inc.
21) Electric Cities of Alabama
22) Elmore County Economic Development Authority
23) Encompass Health
24) Everway LLC
25) GEO Group, Inc.
26) Geographic Solutions. Inc.
27) Glenwood, Inc.
29) Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Assoc.
30) InState Partners
33) NRG Energy
35) PayIt, LLC
37) Primary Class, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey
39) Retirement Systems of Alabama
41) SH Advisors Inc.
42) SidePrize LLC d/b/a Prizepicks
43) Spire Inc.
46) The Learning Internet, Inc., dba Learning.com
47) Tigers Unlimited Foundation
48) Unite USA Inc.
49) United Cerebral Palsy of Alabama
50) UWill
51) Verizon
(404) 443-5806
1075 Peachtree St NE, STE. 3501, ATLANTA, GA, 30309,
