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
8) Atmos Energy
9) BDP Large Cities Housing Capital Management
11) Carvana
12) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
13) Cirrus Aircraft
15) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
16) DaVita Inc.
17) Dexcom, Inc.
18) DirecTV, LLC
20) Enova Online Services, Inc.
21) Fantasy Sports Alliance, Inc
22) Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee, Inc.
23) Hazel Health
24) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF TN
26) International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
27) Kyndryl Inc.
30) Matter Health of Tennessee
31) Nashville Transportainment Assocation Inc
32) NATIONAL GUARD ASSN. OF TN INSURANCE TRUST
35) Plasma Games
37) RJ Young
40) Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
41) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
42) SOUTH COLLEGE
44) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
45) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
46) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
47) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
48) Tennessee Public Television Council
49) Tennessee State Trooper Association
50) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
52) TN MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN. (TMHA)
53) TN WINE AND SPIRITS RETAILERS ASSN.
54) 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
10) Carvana
11) Cirrus Aircraft
12) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
13) DaVita Inc.
14) Dexcom, Inc.
15) DirecTV, LLC
18) Emergency Care Research Institute(ECRI)
19) Enova Online Services, Inc.
20) Fantasy Sports Alliance, Inc
21) Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee, Inc.
22) Hazel Health
23) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF TN
25) International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
26) Kyndryl Inc.
27) Lifecare Heritage DBA Lifecare Foundations
30) Matter Health of Tennessee
31) Nashville Transportainment Assocation Inc
32) NATIONAL GUARD ASSN. OF TN INSURANCE TRUST
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
49) 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
11) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee
15) Carvana
16) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
17) Cirrus Aircraft
18) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
19) DaVita Inc.
20) Dexcom, Inc.
21) DirecTV, LLC
24) Enova Online Services, Inc.
25) Fantasy Sports Alliance, Inc
27) Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee, Inc.
28) Hazel Health
29) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF TN
31) International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
32) John L. Nau III
33) Kyndryl Inc.
34) LuvBum
37) Matter Health of Tennessee
38) Nashville Transportainment Assocation Inc
39) NATIONAL GUARD ASSN. OF TN INSURANCE TRUST
42) Plasma Games
44) RJ Young
47) Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
48) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
49) SOUTH COLLEGE
51) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
52) Sugarlands Distilling Company, LLC
53) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
54) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
55) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
56) Tennessee Public Television Council
57) Tennessee State Trooper Association
58) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
61) 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
9) Atmos Energy
10) BDP Large Cities Housing Capital Management
11) Beacon Impact
12) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee
16) Carvana
17) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
18) Cirrus Aircraft
19) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
20) DaVita Inc.
21) Dexcom, Inc.
22) DirecTV, LLC
25) Enova Online Services, Inc.
26) Fantasy Sports Alliance, Inc
27) Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee, Inc.
28) Hazel Health
32) John L. Nau III
33) Kyndryl Inc.
34) LuvBum
37) Matter Health of Tennessee
38) Nashville Transportainment Assocation Inc
39) NATIONAL GUARD ASSN. OF TN INSURANCE TRUST
42) Plasma Games
46) Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
47) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
48) SOUTH COLLEGE
50) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
51) Sugarlands Distilling Company, LLC
52) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
53) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
54) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
55) Tennessee Public Television Council
56) Tennessee State Trooper Association
57) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
59) 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) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee
13) Carvana
14) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
15) Cirrus Aircraft
16) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
17) DaVita Inc.
18) Dexcom, Inc.
19) DirecTV, LLC
21) Enova Online Services, Inc.
22) Fantasy Sports Alliance, Inc
23) Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee, Inc.
24) Hazel Health
25) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF TN
27) International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
28) Kyndryl Inc.
29) LuvBum
32) Matter Health of Tennessee
33) Nashville Transportainment Assocation Inc
34) NATIONAL GUARD ASSN. OF TN INSURANCE TRUST
37) Plasma Games
40) Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
41) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
42) SOUTH COLLEGE
44) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
45) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
46) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
47) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
48) Tennessee Public Television Council
49) Tennessee State Trooper Association
50) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
52) 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
8) Atmos Energy
9) BDP Large Cities Housing Capital Management
10) Beacon Impact
11) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee
12) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee
16) Carvana
17) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
18) Cirrus Aircraft
20) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
21) DaVita Inc.
22) Dexcom, Inc.
23) DirecTV, LLC
25) Enova Online Services, Inc.
26) Fantasy Sports Alliance, Inc
27) Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee, Inc.
28) Hazel Health
31) International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
32) John L. Nau III
33) Kyndryl Inc.
36) Matter Health of Tennessee
37) Nashville Transportainment Assocation Inc
38) NATIONAL GUARD ASSN. OF TN INSURANCE TRUST
41) Plasma Games
44) Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
45) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
46) SOUTH COLLEGE
48) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
49) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
50) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
51) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
52) Tennessee Public Television Council
53) Tennessee State Trooper Association
54) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
56) TN MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN. (TMHA)
