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.
9) Duke Energy Business Services LLC
10) First Flight Venture Center, Inc.
13) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
14) Granville County
16) 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
36) Volvo Group North America, LLC
37) WakeMed Health and Hospitals
38) 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)
1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20005, 
1) 10X Genomics
2) Abbott (formerly known as Alere Inc.)
3) AbbVie Inc.
5) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN)
6) American Osteopathic Association
7) Amgen Inc.
8) Anthem, Inc. (formerly known as Wellpoint, Inc.)
9) AstraZeneca
10) Baxter
11) BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
12) Biotechnology Industry Organization
13) Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
15) California Protons Cancer Therapy Center
18) Genentech, Inc.
20) H2 Health
21) Health Care Service Corporation
22) Healthcare Distribution Alliance (Healthcare Distribution Managment Assn.)
23) HMS
24) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
25) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
26) Kindred at Home
27) Lincare
29) Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
30) Merck
31) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (MITA)
32) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
34) One Medical
35) Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
36) PhRMA
37) Sanofi US Services, Inc. (formerly known as Genzyme Corporation)
39) Signify (f.k.a. Remedy BPCI Partners, LLC)
40) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
43) Thorn Run Partners (on behalf of the Partnership To Improve Patient Care)
1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20005, 
1) 10X Genomics
2) Abbott (formerly known as Alere Inc.)
3) AbbVie Inc.
5) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN)
6) American Osteopathic Association
7) Amgen Inc.
8) Anthem, Inc. (formerly known as Wellpoint, Inc.)
9) AstraZeneca
10) Baxter
11) BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
12) Biotechnology Industry Organization
13) Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
15) California Protons Cancer Therapy Center
18) Genentech, Inc.
20) H2 Health
21) Health Care Service Corporation
22) Healthcare Distribution Alliance (Healthcare Distribution Managment Assn.)
23) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
24) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
25) Kindred at Home
26) Lincare
28) Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
29) Merck
30) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (MITA)
31) Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
32) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
34) One Medical
35) Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
36) PhRMA
37) Sanofi US Services, Inc. (formerly known as Genzyme Corporation)
39) Signify (f.k.a. Remedy BPCI Partners, LLC)
40) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
43) Thorn Run Partners (on behalf of the Partnership To Improve Patient Care)
(919) 280-8006
150 Fayetteville St, Ste 2300, 150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2300, Raleigh, NC, 27602, 
12) Motorola Solutions, Inc. by MultiState Associates LLC
13) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
14) North Carolina Association of CPAs
15) North Carolina Association of Independent Schools
16) North Carolina Economic Development Association
17) North Carolina Medical Society
18) North Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition
19) United Therapeutics Corporation
20) Waste Management Carolinas
21) Wolfspeed, Inc.
1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20005, 
1) 10X Genomics
2) Abbott (formerly known as Alere Inc.)
3) AbbVie Inc.
5) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN)
6) American Osteopathic Association
7) Amgen Inc.
8) Anthem, Inc. (formerly known as Wellpoint, Inc.)
9) AstraZeneca
10) Baxter
11) BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
12) Biotechnology Industry Organization
13) Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
15) California Protons Cancer Therapy Center
18) Genentech, Inc.
20) H2 Health
21) Health Care Service Corporation
22) Healthcare Distribution Alliance (Healthcare Distribution Managment Assn.)
23) HMS
24) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
25) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
26) Kindred at Home
27) Lincare
29) Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
30) Merck
31) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (MITA)
32) Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
33) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
35) One Medical
36) Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
37) PhRMA
38) Sanofi US Services, Inc. (formerly known as Genzyme Corporation)
40) Signify (f.k.a. Remedy BPCI Partners, LLC)
41) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
44) Thorn Run Partners (on behalf of the Partnership To Improve Patient Care)
2013496178
150 Second Street, Cambridge, MA, 02141, 
(916) 498-3352
1121 L STREET, SUITE 700, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95814, 
1) CALIFORNIA CHAPTER AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
2) CALIFORNIA CHAPTER AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
3) CALIFORNIA RHEUMATOLOGY ALLIANCE
4) CALIFORNIA SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS
6) CONCENTRA
617-840-6982
6 Abrahams Way Ipswich,, 15th Floor, MA, MA, 01938, 
1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20005, 
1) 10X Genomics
2) Abbott (formerly known as Alere Inc.)
3) AbbVie Inc.
5) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN)
6) American Osteopathic Association
7) Amgen Inc.
8) Anthem, Inc. (formerly known as Wellpoint, Inc.)
9) AstraZeneca
10) Baxter
11) BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
12) Biotechnology Industry Organization
13) Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
15) California Protons Cancer Therapy Center
18) Genentech, Inc.
20) H2 Health
21) Health Care Service Corporation
22) Healthcare Distribution Alliance (Healthcare Distribution Managment Assn.)
23) HMS
24) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
25) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
26) Kindred at Home
27) Lincare
29) Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
30) Merck
31) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (MITA)
32) Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
33) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
35) One Medical
36) Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
37) PhRMA
38) Sanofi US Services, Inc. (formerly known as Genzyme Corporation)
40) Signify (f.k.a. Remedy BPCI Partners, LLC)
41) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
44) Thorn Run Partners (on behalf of the Partnership To Improve Patient Care)
1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20005, 
1) 10X Genomics
2) Abbott (formerly known as Alere Inc.)
3) AbbVie Inc.
5) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN)
6) American Osteopathic Association
7) Amgen Inc.
8) Anthem, Inc. (formerly known as Wellpoint, Inc.)
9) AstraZeneca
10) Baxter
11) BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
12) Biotechnology Industry Organization
13) Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
15) California Protons Cancer Therapy Center
18) Genentech, Inc.
20) H2 Health
21) Health Care Service Corporation
22) Healthcare Distribution Alliance (Healthcare Distribution Managment Assn.)
23) HMS
24) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
25) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
26) Kindred at Home
27) Lincare
29) Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
30) Merck
31) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (MITA)
32) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
34) One Medical
35) Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
36) PhRMA
37) Sanofi US Services, Inc. (formerly known as Genzyme Corporation)
39) Signify (f.k.a. Remedy BPCI Partners, LLC)
40) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
43) Thorn Run Partners (on behalf of the Partnership To Improve Patient Care)
(916) 498-3352
1121 L STREET, SUITE 700, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95814, 
1) CALIFORNIA CHAPTER AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
2) CALIFORNIA CHAPTER AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
3) CALIFORNIA RHEUMATOLOGY ALLIANCE
4) CALIFORNIA SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS
6) CONCENTRA
617-721-8231
6 Abrahams Way, Ipswich, MA, 01938, 
150 Second Street, Cambridge, MA, 02141, 
978-376-2143
6 Abrahams Way, #2, Ipswich, MA, 01938, 
1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20005, 
1) 10X Genomics
2) Abbott (formerly known as Alere Inc.)
3) AbbVie Inc.
5) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN)
6) American Osteopathic Association
7) Amgen Inc.
8) Anthem, Inc. (formerly known as Wellpoint, Inc.)
9) AstraZeneca
10) Baxter
11) BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
12) Biotechnology Industry Organization
13) Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
15) California Protons Cancer Therapy Center
18) Genentech, Inc.
20) H2 Health
21) Health Care Service Corporation
22) Healthcare Distribution Alliance (Healthcare Distribution Managment Assn.)
23) HMS
24) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
25) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
26) Kindred at Home
27) Lincare
29) Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
30) Merck
31) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (MITA)
32) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
34) One Medical
35) Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
36) PhRMA
37) Sanofi US Services, Inc. (formerly known as Genzyme Corporation)
39) Signify (f.k.a. Remedy BPCI Partners, LLC)
40) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
43) Thorn Run Partners (on behalf of the Partnership To Improve Patient Care)
(952) 836-5190
150 SECOND STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02141, 
(952) 836-5190
5026 Havencrest Drive, Fort Mill, SC, 29715, 
617-418-2290
150 Second Street, Cambridge, MA, 02141, 
(919) 838-2027
Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jerniga, LLP, 150 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, 
617-840-6982
6 Abrahams Way, 15th Floor, Ipswich, MA, 01938, 
2028984733
1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20005, 
1) 10X Genomics
2) Abbott (formerly known as Alere Inc.)
3) AbbVie Inc.
5) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN)
6) American Osteopathic Association
7) Amgen Inc.
8) Anthem, Inc. (formerly known as Wellpoint, Inc.)
9) AstraZeneca
10) Baxter
11) BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
12) Biotechnology Industry Organization
13) Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
15) California Protons Cancer Therapy Center
18) Genentech, Inc.
20) H2 Health
21) Health Care Service Corporation
22) Healthcare Distribution Alliance (Healthcare Distribution Managment Assn.)
23) HMS
24) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
25) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
26) Kindred at Home
27) Lincare
29) Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
30) Merck
31) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (MITA)
32) Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
33) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
35) One Medical
36) Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
37) PhRMA
38) Sanofi US Services, Inc. (formerly known as Genzyme Corporation)
40) Signify (f.k.a. Remedy BPCI Partners, LLC)
41) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
44) Thorn Run Partners (on behalf of the Partnership To Improve Patient Care)