Danna Kauffman

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Danna Kauffman

( Maryland,  )

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.

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Introduction

Through both her work in the public and private sector, Danna L. Kauffman provides her clients with a unique skill set that enables them to successfully navigate the legislative and executive branches of government. She has established a reputation as a problem solver and consensus builder who can handle complicated issues in a trusted and professional manner.

Client List  Number of Years as a Lobbyist  Biography 
Clients

1) Amazon.com Services, LLC

2) American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments

3) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

4) Behavioral Health System Baltimore

5) City of Rockville

6) Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland

7) Curaleaf

8) DaVita, Inc.

9) Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.

10) International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)

11) Justworks, Inc.

12) LifeSpan Network

13) Lilly USA, LLC

14) Maryland Academy of Family Physicians

15) Maryland and District of Columbia Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc.

16) Maryland Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians

17) Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

18) Maryland Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

19) Maryland Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons

20) Maryland State Licensed Beverage Association

21) Maryland Tech Council

22) Maryland-National Capital Homecare Association

23) MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society

24) Merck & Co., Inc.

25) Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers

26) Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

27) Patient First

28) Precision Medicine Care

29) Retail Finance International Holdings, Inc.

30) Synagro/WWT, Inc.

31) United Therapeutics Corporation

32) Valet Living, LLC

Number of Years as a Lobbyist

15-20 years

Biography

Danna L. Kauffman, Esq. joined the firm in 2013 and became a partner in 2017. Throughout her career Danna has worked in various levels of State government and in the private sector. She has established a reputation as a problem solver and consensus builder who can handle complicated issues in a trusted and professional manner.

Beginning in 1997, Danna served as Counsel to the then House Environmental Matters Committee, working on complex health care issues, and then spent three years as a senior legislative advisor to Governor Glendening, where she worked on a wide range of issues in the areas of health, environment, civil rights and homeland security. Immediately prior to joining the Firm, Danna served as the Senior Vice President of Public Policy for LifeSpan Network, the leading senior care provider association in Maryland.

Raised in Howard County, Maryland, Danna holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from Towson University, where she graduated cum laude. In 1996, she graduated with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law, where she was an editor on the Maryland Law Review. Prior to entering State government service, Danna began her career as a litigation attorney at Smith, Somerville and Case, P.A. Danna resides in Annapolis with her husband and two children.

Last Updated: April 07, 2026