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) Community Care of North Carolina, Inc.
10) DaVita, Inc.
12) Duke Energy Business Services LLC
13) Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, Inc.
14) FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc.
17) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
18) Granville County
20) ID.me, Inc.
22) Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
23) 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) SailPoint Technologies, Inc.
35) SCI North Carolina Funeral Services, Inc.
36) ServiceNow, Inc.
37) South Granville Water and Sewer Authority
38) Upper Neuse River Basin Assoc., Inc.
39) 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)
(202) 442-2900
213 East Lane Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
2) Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
3) Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation
4) Certree
7) FGA Action
9) High Point Market Authority
10) Housing Security Group, LLC
11) Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC
12) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
13) NC Museum of History Foundation
14) North Carolina Alliance for Health
17) North Carolina Harm Reduction, LLC
18) North Carolina League of Municipalities
19) North Carolina Self-Insurance Security Association
20) North Carolina Zoological Society, Inc.
21) North Carolinians for Fireworks Safety, LLC
22) Par Health, Inc.
27) The Center for International Education, Inc.
28) The North Carolina Water Quality Association, Inc.
(401) 392-7227
213 East Lane STreet, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
2) Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
3) Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation
4) Certree
6) High Point Market Authority
7) Housing Security Group, LLC
8) Infiltrator Water Technologies, LLC
9) Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC
10) National Institute of Minority Economic Development Incorporated
13) North Carolina Alliance for Health
14) North Carolina Beer &, Wine Wholesalers Association
15) North Carolina Cable Telecommunications Association
16) North Carolina League of Municipalities
17) North Carolina Zoological Society, Inc.
18) Par Health, Inc.
(919) 418-3169
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2800, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
2) American International Group, Inc.
4) Critical Response Group, Inc.
5) Ecolab, Inc.
6) Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, Inc.
7) FMR LLC
8) Healthcare Distribution Alliance
11) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
12) North Carolina Association of CPAs
13) North Carolina Association of Independent Schools
14) North Carolina Economic Development Association
15) North Carolina Medical Society
16) Sherwin Williams
17) United Therapeutics Corporation
(860) 266-8305
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2800, 150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2300, Raleigh, NC, 27602,
1) American International Group, Inc.
3) Critical Response Group, Inc.
4) Ecolab, Inc.
5) FMR LLC
7) Healthcare Distribution Alliance
10) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
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
(614) 249-3572
6870 Coltrane Mill Road, Randleman, NC, 27317,
