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)
(617) 365-8415
99 High Street, Floor 26, Boston, MA, 02210, 
(857) 449-2244
99 HIGH STREET FLOOR 26, BOSTON, MA, 02110, 
(916) 661-5365
915 L STREET, SUITE 1130, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95814, 
2) ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
8) CALIFORNIA BLOCKCHAIN ADVOCACY COALITION; THE
9) CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CHOICE ASSOCIATION
10) CALIFORNIA COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE ASSOCIATION
11) CALIFORNIA EFFICIENCY + DEMAND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
12) CALIFORNIA STORMWATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION (CASQA)
16) DEERE & COMPANY
17) DOWNEY; CITY OF
18) EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
19) EBAY, INC.
20) ECOLAB
22) GIFFORDS
23) HEWLETT-PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
24) INDEED
25) INTERSECT POWER
26) JP MORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC
31) MATTEL, INC.,
32) MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY USA LLC
34) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES
35) NOTARIZE, INC.
36) OKTA, INC.
37) PACIFIC DENTAL SERVICES (PDS)
38) PAYPAL
39) SALESFORCE, INC.
40) SANTA MARGARITA WATER DISTRICT
41) SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT
42) STRADA INVESTMENT GROUP II, LLC
43) STUBHUB
44) TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT
45) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
46) UNIVERSITY OF ST AUGUSTINE FOR HEALTH SCIENCES, LLC
47) VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
48) VIATRIS INC.
(916) 661-5365
915 L STREET, SUITE 1130, Sacramento, CA, 95814, 
2) ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
8) CALIFORNIA BLOCKCHAIN ADVOCACY COALITION; THE
9) CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CHOICE ASSOCIATION
10) CALIFORNIA COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE ASSOCIATION
11) CALIFORNIA EFFICIENCY + DEMAND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
12) CALIFORNIA STORMWATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION (CASQA)
16) DEERE & COMPANY
17) DOWNEY; CITY OF
18) EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
19) EBAY, INC.
20) ECOLAB
22) GIFFORDS
23) HEWLETT-PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
24) INDEED
25) INTERSECT POWER
26) JP MORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC
31) MATTEL, INC.,
32) MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY USA LLC
34) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES
35) NOTARIZE, INC.
36) OKTA, INC.
37) PACIFIC DENTAL SERVICES (PDS)
38) PAYPAL
39) SALESFORCE, INC.
40) SANTA MARGARITA WATER DISTRICT
41) SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT
42) STRADA INVESTMENT GROUP II, LLC
43) STUBHUB
44) TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT
45) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
46) UNIVERSITY OF ST AUGUSTINE FOR HEALTH SCIENCES, LLC
47) VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
48) VIATRIS INC.
(916) 661-5365
915 L STREET, SUITE 1130, Sacramento, CA, 95814, 
2) ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
8) CALIFORNIA BLOCKCHAIN ADVOCACY COALITION; THE
9) CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CHOICE ASSOCIATION
10) CALIFORNIA COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE ASSOCIATION
11) CALIFORNIA EFFICIENCY + DEMAND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
12) CALIFORNIA STORMWATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION (CASQA)
16) DEERE & COMPANY
17) DOWNEY; CITY OF
18) EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
19) EBAY, INC.
20) ECOLAB
22) GIFFORDS
23) HEWLETT-PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
24) INDEED
25) INTERSECT POWER
26) JP MORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC
31) MATTEL, INC.,
32) MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY USA LLC
34) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES
35) NOTARIZE, INC.
36) OKTA, INC.
37) PACIFIC DENTAL SERVICES (PDS)
38) PAYPAL
39) SALESFORCE, INC.
40) SANTA MARGARITA WATER DISTRICT
41) SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT
42) STRADA INVESTMENT GROUP II, LLC
43) STUBHUB
44) TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT
45) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
46) UNIVERSITY OF ST AUGUSTINE FOR HEALTH SCIENCES, LLC
47) VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
48) VIATRIS INC.
(916) 661-5365
915 L STREET, SUITE 1130, Sacramento, CA, 95814, 
2) ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
8) CALIFORNIA BLOCKCHAIN ADVOCACY COALITION; THE
9) CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CHOICE ASSOCIATION
10) CALIFORNIA COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE ASSOCIATION
11) CALIFORNIA EFFICIENCY + DEMAND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
12) CALIFORNIA STORMWATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION (CASQA)
16) DEERE & COMPANY
17) DOWNEY; CITY OF
18) EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
19) EBAY, INC.
20) ECOLAB
22) GIFFORDS
23) HEWLETT-PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
24) INDEED
25) INTERSECT POWER
26) JP MORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC
31) MATTEL, INC.,
32) MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY USA LLC
34) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES
35) NOTARIZE, INC.
36) OKTA, INC.
37) PACIFIC DENTAL SERVICES (PDS)
38) PAYPAL
39) SALESFORCE, INC.
40) SANTA MARGARITA WATER DISTRICT
41) SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT
42) STRADA INVESTMENT GROUP II, LLC
43) STUBHUB
44) TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT
45) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
46) UNIVERSITY OF ST AUGUSTINE FOR HEALTH SCIENCES, LLC
47) VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
48) VIATRIS INC.
(916) 661-5365
915 L STREET, SUITE 1130, Sacramento, CA, 95814, 
2) ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
8) CALIFORNIA BLOCKCHAIN ADVOCACY COALITION; THE
9) CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CHOICE ASSOCIATION
10) CALIFORNIA COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE ASSOCIATION
11) CALIFORNIA EFFICIENCY + DEMAND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
12) CALIFORNIA STORMWATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION (CASQA)
16) DEERE & COMPANY
17) DOWNEY; CITY OF
18) EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
19) EBAY, INC.
20) ECOLAB
22) GIFFORDS
23) HEWLETT-PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
24) INDEED
25) INTERSECT POWER
26) JP MORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC
31) MATTEL, INC.,
32) MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY USA LLC
34) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES
35) NOTARIZE, INC.
36) OKTA, INC.
37) PACIFIC DENTAL SERVICES (PDS)
38) PAYPAL
39) SALESFORCE, INC.
40) SANTA MARGARITA WATER DISTRICT
41) SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT
42) STRADA INVESTMENT GROUP II, LLC
43) STUBHUB
44) TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT
45) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
46) UNIVERSITY OF ST AUGUSTINE FOR HEALTH SCIENCES, LLC
47) VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
48) VIATRIS INC.
(916) 661-5365
915 L STREET, SUITE 1130, Sacramento, CA, 95814, 
2) ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
8) CALIFORNIA BLOCKCHAIN ADVOCACY COALITION; THE
9) CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CHOICE ASSOCIATION
10) CALIFORNIA COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE ASSOCIATION
11) CALIFORNIA EFFICIENCY + DEMAND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
12) CALIFORNIA STORMWATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION (CASQA)
16) DEERE & COMPANY
17) DOWNEY; CITY OF
18) EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
19) EBAY, INC.
20) ECOLAB
22) GIFFORDS
23) HEWLETT-PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
24) INDEED
25) INTERSECT POWER
26) JP MORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC
31) MATTEL, INC.,
32) MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY USA LLC
34) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES
35) NOTARIZE, INC.
36) OKTA, INC.
37) PACIFIC DENTAL SERVICES (PDS)
38) PAYPAL
39) SALESFORCE, INC.
40) SANTA MARGARITA WATER DISTRICT
41) SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT
42) STRADA INVESTMENT GROUP II, LLC
43) STUBHUB
44) TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT
45) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
46) UNIVERSITY OF ST AUGUSTINE FOR HEALTH SCIENCES, LLC
47) VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
48) VIATRIS INC.