404-443-5813
100 PEACHTREE ST. NW, SUITE 2200, ATLANTA, GA, 30303, 
Subjects: Animals/Agriculture, Appropriations/Budgets, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, Children/Family/Women, City/County Government, Consumer Protection, Education, Environment/Recycling, Gaming, Health Care, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmaceuticals, Professional/Vocational Licensing, RFP/Procurement, Telecommunications, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
Links:Website, LinkedIn
My name is Danica Thompson and I am a lobbyist at McGuireWoods Consulting. I work on behalf of companies and organizations to advocate for and to influence policy while educating elected officials about the interests of my clients on the state and local levels. I would love to earn your business.
0-5 years
Voted as a Top and Rising Star Lobbyist by the James Magazine
Recognized as a Top Fierce and Fabulous 40 Under 40 Alumni by Spelman College
Executive Director, Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (2003-2016)
Chair, National Black Caucus of State Legislators, Corporate Roundtable Sports, Entertainment and Gaming Committee
Board Member, Wellroot (formerly known as United Methodist Children's Home)
Danica Thompson is experienced in civic engagement with a focus in government relations. She currently serves as a vice president of state government relations where she provides strategic advice and lobbying services to help clients meet their corporate and public affairs objectives. She has extensive experience working with clients in the areas of education, healthcare, diagnostic laboratories, procurement and transportation on both the state and local levels.
Prior to joining McGuireWoods Consulting, Danica worked with state elected officials for 13 years at the Atlanta-based Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, Inc. Starting as a legislative intern, she seamlessly rose through the organization's ranks to the position of executive director where she managed the daily operations of the caucus, coordinated legislative conferences, spearheaded the legislative intern program and ensured that the caucus fulfilled its mission to protect the general welfare of people of color, the disadvantaged and the underserved citizens throughout the state of Georgia.
Throughout her professional career Danica has committed herself to making a difference at work and within her community. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and the Georgia Women's Policy Institute. Presently, Danica serves as chair of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators Corporate Roundtable Gaming, Sports and Entertainment Policy Committee, serves as a board member for the United Methodist Children's Home (WellRoot), and volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) to support children in foster care. She is a Council for Quality Growth Emerging Leader and serves as an ambassador with the Grady Ambassador Force, which consists of nearly 100 community leaders creating awareness and community support for the Grady Health System and chairs the Marsy's Law for Georgia Advisory Committee to ensure victims of crime receive their constitutional rights in court proceedings.
Danica has been recognized by her peers as a Top and Rising Star lobbyist in the James magazine, acknowledged by the Daily Report for providing pro bono services related to changing age requirements in Georgia's child marriage law, and named as Spelman College's Fierce 40 Under 40 Alumni. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Spelman College and a Juris Doctorate from Birmingham School of Law.
Danica is a native from Birmingham, Alabama. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, dogs and traveling.
(404) 375 - 2849
233 PEACHTREE STREET NE, SUITE 1225, ATLANTA, GA, 30303, 
1) ACT
2) ADP PUBLIC SECTOR MATTERS, LLC
3) AIRBNB, INC.
5) AUCTION.COM
7) BIO IQ
10) CARTER AND ASSOCIATES, LLC
11) CARVANA
13) CERES ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC.
15) CLARK GROUP
16) CLIENT NETWORK SERVICES, LLC
17) COLONIAL GROUP
18) COMCAST
23) GENENTECH, INC. A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP
24) GEORGIA COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND SOLUTIONS
25) GEORGIA POULTRY FEDERATION
27) GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP.
29) KERECIS
31) MARSY'S LAW FOR ALL IN GEORGIA
32) MCC NON-FERROUS TRADING, LLC
34) METRO ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
35) METRO ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY
36) MOM'S MEALS
37) MTX GROUP
38) NOVELIS
39) OFFICE DEPOT
41) PIKMYKID
43) RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC (RYAM)
46) SK GROUP/CHARTWELL STRATEGY GROUP
47) SNC LAVALIN
50) TATA AMERICA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (TAIC)
51) THE UNIVERSITY FINANCING FOUNDATION
55) UNISYS
56) WARBY PARKER
58) WELLPATH
60) ZILLOW GROUP