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) Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&,T North Carolina
7) Community Care of North Carolina, Inc.
9) DaVita, Inc.
11) Duke Energy Business Services LLC
12) First Flight Venture Center, Inc.
13) FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc.
16) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
17) Granville County
19) HORNE LLP
20) ID.me, Inc.
22) Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
23) Massage Envy -- North Carolina Region Co-op
25) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
26) NC Museum of Art Foundation
27) North Carolina Biotechnology Center
28) North Carolina Dental Society
29) North Carolina Oncology Association
30) North Carolina Railroad Company
31) North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists
32) North Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition
34) Purdue Pharma LP
35) SailPoint Technologies, Inc.
36) SCI North Carolina Funeral Services, Inc.
37) ServiceNow, Inc.
38) South Granville Water and Sewer Authority
39) VMware LLC and its Affiliates
40) Volvo Group North America, LLC
41) WakeMed Health and Hospitals
42) Wolfspeed, Inc.
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) 350-8205
3000 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, Raleigh, NC,
(919) 350-8205
(919) 350-8205, ccraig@wakemed.org, WakeMed Health and Hospitals, (919) 350-1882,
(919) 280-9184
(919) 280-9184, tom@fetzerstrategicpartners.com, Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company, (803) 678-6244,
1) Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
2) Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
3) Colonial Life &, Accident Insurance Company
7) Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
8) NC Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
12) North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association, Inc.
13) North Carolina Beer &, Wine Wholesalers Association
14) Pepsico
17) Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority
18) Summerfield Farms DFC, LLC
19) The Carolinas Ready Mixed Concrete Association
20) WakeMed Health and Hospitals
(919) 771-6605
4405 Sandbridge Ct, Raleigh, Raleigh, NC,
2) Activehours, Inc. dba Earnin
3) Advocates for NC Communities, LLC
4) Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T North Carolina
5) Biotechnology Innovation Organization
7) Carolina Ballet, Incorporated
10) Cleveland County EDP Association
11) DaVita, Inc.
12) Fresenius Medical Care North America
15) North Carolina Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
16) North Carolina Assisted Living Association
17) North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees
18) North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Radiology
19) North Carolina Motorsports Association
20) North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company
21) North Carolina Retail Merchants Association
22) North Carolina Senior Living Association
23) North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists
24) Onslow County
25) Real Estate Lawyers Association of North Carolina, Inc.
26) Sanofi US
(919) 771-6605
(919) 771-6605, Suite 200, Jim@harrellpllc.com, Atlantic Coast Medical Equipment Services Association, (919) 387-1221,
2) Activehours, Inc. dba Earnin
3) Advocates for NC Communities, Inc.
4) Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc
5) Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
6) Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
7) Atlantic Coast Medical Equipment Services Association
8) Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&,T North Carolina
9) BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
10) Biotechnology Innovation Organization
12) Carolina Ballet, Incorporated
15) Cleveland County EDP Association
16) DaVita, Inc.
20) NC Health Care Facilities Association
21) NCHA, Inc. d/b/a North Carolina Healthcare Association
23) North Carolina Alliance of Boys &, Girls Clubs
24) North Carolina Assisted Living Association
25) North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees
26) North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Radiology
27) North Carolina Dental Society
28) North Carolina Motorsports Association
29) North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company
30) North Carolina Retail Merchants Association
31) North Carolina Senior Living Association
32) North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists
33) Onslow County
34) Real Estate Lawyers Association of North Carolina, Inc.
35) Sanofi US
(919) 618-3713
(919) 618-3713, susan@fetzervick.com, NC Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, (919) 833-3836,
1) Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
2) Carolina Industrial Group for Fair Utility Rates
3) Carolina Utility Customers Association, Inc.
6) Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
7) NC Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
