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.
4) Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T North Carolina
6) Community Care of North Carolina, Inc.
8) DaVita, Inc.
10) Duke Energy Business Services LLC
11) First Flight Venture Center, Inc.
14) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
15) Granville County
17) ID.me, Inc.
20) Massage Envy -- North Carolina Region Co-op
22) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
23) NC Museum of Art Foundation
24) North Carolina Biotechnology Center
25) North Carolina Dental Society
26) North Carolina Oncology Association
27) North Carolina Railroad Company
28) North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists
29) North Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition
31) Purdue Pharma LP
32) SCI North Carolina Funeral Services, Inc.
33) ServiceNow, Inc.
34) South Granville Water and Sewer Authority
35) 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)
931-308-0504
730A Freeland Station Rd, Suite 401, Nashville, TN, 37228,
1) 3M Company
4) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
5) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
7) Atmos Energy
8) BDP Large Cities Housing Capital Management
10) Carvana
11) Cirrus Aircraft
13) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
14) DaVita Inc.
15) Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.
16) Dexcom, Inc.
17) DirecTV, LLC
19) Enova Online Services, Inc.
20) Hazel Health
21) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF TN
27) NATIONAL GUARD ASSN. OF TN INSURANCE TRUST
30) Plasma Games
32) RJ Young
33) Save the Duck
36) Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
37) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
38) SOUTH COLLEGE
40) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
41) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
42) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
43) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
44) Tennessee Public Television Council
45) Tennessee State Trooper Association
46) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
48) TN MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN. (TMHA)
49) TN WINE AND SPIRITS RETAILERS ASSN.
50) Whatabrands LLC
334-956-7613
445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 9075, Montgomery, AL, 36104,
1) #T.E.A.C.H.
2) Alabama Affordable Housing Association
3) Alabama Association of Realtors
4) Alabama Bankers Association, Inc.
5) Alabama Coalition for Workforce Housing, LLC
6) Alabama District Attorneys Association
7) Alabama Independent School Association
8) Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund
9) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs LLC
10) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
11) Associated Builders & Contractors of Alabama, Inc.
13) Aviagen, Inc.
15) Blue Sky Infrastructure, LLC
16) Business Council of Alabama
18) Carvana, LLC
21) Community Choice Financial
22) Critical Response Group, Inc.
23) DentaQuest, LLC
24) Dotdash Meredith
28) Electric Cities of Alabama
29) Elmore County Economic Development Authority
30) Encompass Health
31) Enviva, Inc.
32) GEO Group, Inc.
33) Geographic Solutions. Inc.
34) InState Partners
36) MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
39) PayIt, LLC
40) Retirement Systems of Alabama
42) SH Advisors, LLC
43) SidePrize LLC d/b/a Prizepicks
44) Spire Inc.
48) Unite USA Inc.
49) United Cerebral Palsy of Alabama
50) UWill
51) Verizon
804-775-1958
800 E Canal Street, Richmond, VA, 23219,
804-775-1946
800 E Canal Street, Richmond, VA, 23219,
2) Chesterfield County Public Schools
4) Ecommerce Marketers Alliance
5) Fredericksburg City Public Schools
10) Nomi Health
11) Quality Technology Services, LLC
13) The Center for International Education d/b/a Participate Learning
615-815-0407
730A Freeland Station Rd, Nashville, TN, 37228,
1) 3M Company
3) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
4) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
6) Atmos Energy
7) BDP Large Cities Housing Capital Management
9) Carvana
10) Cirrus Aircraft
11) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
12) DaVita Inc.
13) Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.
14) Dexcom, Inc.
15) DirecTV, LLC
18) Enova Online Services, Inc.
19) Hazel Health
20) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF TN
25) Matter Health of Tennessee
26) NATIONAL GUARD ASSN. OF TN INSURANCE TRUST
29) Save the Duck
31) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
32) SOUTH COLLEGE
34) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
35) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
36) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
37) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
38) Tennessee Public Television Council
39) Tennessee State Trooper Association
40) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
43) TN MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN. (TMHA)
615-726-3275
730A Freeland Station Rd., Suite 401, Nashville, TN, 37228,
1) 3M Company
3) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
4) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
7) Atmos Energy
8) BDP Large Cities Housing Capital Management
10) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee
12) Carvana
13) Cirrus Aircraft
14) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
15) DaVita Inc.
16) Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.
17) Dexcom, Inc.
18) DirecTV, LLC
21) Enova Online Services, Inc.
22) Hazel Health
23) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF TN
29) NATIONAL GUARD ASSN. OF TN INSURANCE TRUST
32) Plasma Games
34) RJ Young
35) Save the Duck
38) Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
39) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
40) SOUTH COLLEGE
42) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
43) Sugarlands Distilling Company, LLC
44) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
45) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
46) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
47) Tennessee Public Television Council
48) Tennessee State Trooper Association
49) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
52) TN MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN. (TMHA)
804-775-1933
800 E. Canal Street, Richmond, VA, 23219,
1) Chesterfield County Public Schools
2) Conexus
3) E-3 Elevate Early Education
4) Focused Ultrasound Foundation
5) Fredericksburg City Public Schools
9) Kaléo
15) Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
16) Virginia Association of School Superintendents
17) Virginia Business Higher Education Council
18) Virginia Community Healthcare Association
19) Virginia Foundation for Community College Education
20) Virginia Military Institute Foundation
21) Virginia Parents Coalition
24) WANRack, LLC
26) Yondr USA, LLC
615-726-3275
730A Freeland Station Rd., Suite 401, Nashville, TN, 37228,
1) 3M Company
4) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
5) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
8) Atmos Energy
9) BDP Large Cities Housing Capital Management
10) Beacon Impact
11) Build TN Housing
12) Carvana
13) Cirrus Aircraft
14) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
15) DaVita Inc.
16) Dexcom, Inc.
17) DirecTV, LLC
20) Enova Online Services, Inc.
21) Hazel Health
22) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF TN
27) Matter Health of Tennessee
28) NATIONAL GUARD ASSN. OF TN INSURANCE TRUST
31) Plasma Games
33) Save the Duck
36) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
37) SOUTH COLLEGE
39) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
40) Sugarlands Distilling Company, LLC
41) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
42) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
43) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
44) Tennessee Public Television Council
45) Tennessee State Trooper Association
46) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
48) TN MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN. (TMHA)
209-728-7036
730A Freeland Station Road, Nashville, TN, 37228,
615-726-3275
730A Freeland Station Rd., Suite 401, Nashville, TN, 37228,
1) 3M Company
3) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
4) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
6) Atmos Energy
7) BDP Large Cities Housing Capital Management
9) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee
10) Carvana
11) Cirrus Aircraft
12) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
13) DaVita Inc.
14) Dexcom, Inc.
15) DirecTV, LLC
17) Enova Online Services, Inc.
18) Hazel Health
19) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF TN
24) Matter Health of Tennessee
25) NATIONAL GUARD ASSN. OF TN INSURANCE TRUST
27) Plasma Games
29) Save the Duck
31) Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
32) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
33) SOUTH COLLEGE
35) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
36) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
37) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
38) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
39) Tennessee Public Television Council
40) Tennessee State Trooper Association
41) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
43) TN MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN. (TMHA)
(919) 838-2049
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2300, Raleigh, Raleigh, NC,
205-521-8837
One Federal Place, 1819 North 5th Avenue, Birmingham, AL, 35203,
1) #T.E.A.C.H.
2) Alabama Affordable Housing Association
3) Alabama Association of Realtors
4) Alabama Bankers Association, Inc.
5) Alabama Coalition for Workforce Housing, LLC
6) Alabama District Attorneys Association
7) Alabama Independent School Association
8) Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund
9) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs LLC
10) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
11) Associated Builders & Contractors of Alabama, Inc.
13) Aviagen, Inc.
15) Blue Sky Infrastructure, LLC
16) Business Council of Alabama
18) Carvana, LLC
21) Community Choice Financial
22) Critical Response Group, Inc.
23) DentaQuest, LLC
24) Dotdash Meredith
28) Electric Cities of Alabama
29) Elmore County Economic Development Authority
30) Encompass Health
31) Enviva, Inc.
32) GEO Group, Inc.
33) Geographic Solutions. Inc.
34) InState Partners
36) MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
39) PayIt, LLC
40) Retirement Systems of Alabama
42) SH Advisors, LLC
43) SidePrize LLC d/b/a Prizepicks
44) Spire Inc.
48) Unite USA Inc.
49) United Cerebral Palsy of Alabama
50) UWill
51) Verizon
334-956-7603
445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 9075, Montgomery, AL, 36104,
1) #T.E.A.C.H.
2) Alabama Affordable Housing Association
3) Alabama Association of Realtors
4) Alabama Bankers Association, Inc.
5) Alabama Coalition for Workforce Housing, LLC
6) Alabama District Attorneys Association
7) Alabama Independent School Association
8) Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund
9) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs LLC
10) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
11) Associated Builders & Contractors of Alabama, Inc.
13) Aviagen, Inc.
15) Blue Sky Infrastructure, LLC
16) Business Council of Alabama
18) Carvana, LLC
21) Community Choice Financial
22) Critical Response Group, Inc.
23) DentaQuest, LLC
24) Dotdash Meredith
25) Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
29) Elmore County Economic Development Authority
30) Encompass Health
31) Enviva, Inc.
32) GEO Group, Inc.
33) Geographic Solutions. Inc.
34) InState Partners
36) MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
39) PayIt, LLC
40) Retirement Systems of Alabama
42) SH Advisors, LLC
43) SidePrize LLC d/b/a Prizepicks
44) Spire Inc.
47) Tigers Unlimited Foundation
49) Unite USA Inc.
50) United Cerebral Palsy of Alabama
51) UWill
52) Verizon
615-726-3275
730A Freeland Station Rd., Suite 401, Nashville, TN, 37228,
1) 3M Company
3) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
4) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
6) Atmos Energy
7) BDP Large Cities Housing Capital Management
9) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee
10) Carvana
11) Cirrus Aircraft
13) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
14) DaVita Inc.
15) Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.
16) Dexcom, Inc.
17) DirecTV, LLC
19) Enova Online Services, Inc.
20) Hazel Health
21) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF TN
26) Matter Health of Tennessee
27) NATIONAL GUARD ASSN. OF TN INSURANCE TRUST
29) Plasma Games
31) Save the Duck
33) Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
34) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
35) SOUTH COLLEGE
37) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
38) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
39) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
40) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
41) Tennessee Public Television Council
42) Tennessee State Trooper Association
43) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
45) TN MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN. (TMHA)
