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Sarah is a vice president of state government relations in McGuireWoods Consulting's Raleigh office. Sarah advises clients on strategies to achieve their state government relations goals and represents clients before the North Carolina General Assembly and state agencies.

11-15 years

Amanda is a vice president on McGuireWoods Consulting's North Carolina government relations team, representing clients in the state legislature and executive branch and developing and executing government relations strategies carefully tailored to meet each client's needs.

11-15 years

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.

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)