James Smith is a founder and the managing partner of Smith Dawson & Andrews. One of the firm's most experienced principals, he provides government relations and public affairs counsel to a number of the firm's clients including the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones, Maximus, Bone Care International, the City of Eugene, Oregon and the Chicago Southside Mayor's Association.
Mr. Smith is a graduate of Colorado State University.
Tom Dawson is a principal and co-founder of Smith Dawson & Andrews. He provides senior level policy and legislative representation to clients, and specializes in the areas of energy, transportation, environmental protection, and the congressional budget and appropriations processes.
Mr. Dawson Is a graduate of Georgetown University.
Greg Andrews has been a partner in Smith Dawson & Andrews since 1984. He came to the firm with a rich background in public affairs, government service and political activity, and provides strategic client counsel and senior level advocacy to key legislators and government officials. He specializes in transportation, aviation, and health care issues. Mr. Andrews' major clients include: the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; The George Washington University; Maximus; Amador Water Agency; San Francisco International Airport; and the cities of Boulder, CO and Sacramento, CA..
Mr. Andrews is a graduate of Mankato State University in Minnesota.
Ray Warner has worked closely with Smith Dawson & Andrews since 1998, when he formally integrated his private consulting business with the firm. Mr. Warner's expertise is in the commercial and governmental aspects of aviation, aerospace, railroad, transit, and automotive transportation in the United States. Most recently he has served Northup Grumman, General Electric, the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA), Maximus, and the George Washington University Aviation Institute.
Mr. Warner is a graduate of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, and sits on its Washington Council.
Robert Gaines joined Smith Dawson & Andrews in 1992, and represents cities, counties and public agencies throughout the United States on issues primarily relating to transportation, land use, endangered species and the environment.
Mr. Gaines received his law degree from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, IL, and is a graduate of the University of Illinois. He attended post graduate courses at The John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
Kirk Bailey serves as Legislative Counsel at Smith Dawson & Andrews, providing expertise in education, transportation, justice and natural resources issues, and constitutional and regulatory law. His background is in public affairs, lobbying and community outreach
Mr. Bailey is a graduate of the University of Oregon, and holds a J.D. from the University Of Oregon School Of Law, and is an active member of the Oregon and American Bar Associations.
Bill Newman joined Smith Dawson & Andrews in 2000 after 18 years as Conrail's Vice President and Washington Counsel, and has focused on transportation, energy, environmental and homeland security matters.
Mr. Newman is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University; an honors graduate of George Mason University Law School, and has completed the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. He is a member of the District of Columbia and Virginia State Bars.
Ron Willis is Senior Vice President of Smith Dawson & Andrews and formerly Senior Vice President of Performance Communications Group, based in Chicago, Illinois. Previously, he was Assistant Vice President for Government Affairs at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and earlier, Staff Director of the House of Representatives Committee on the District of Columbia. His areas of expertise include higher education, public finance, pension funds, and city management.
Dr. Willis is a graduate of The University of Maine, and has a Doctorate in Education Policy and Higher Education Administration from George Washington University.
Michael Bucciero joined Smith Dawson & Andrews in December 2006. He possesses a strong background in International Trade, Transportation and Information Technology. In the area of IT, he represents small to medium size firms with product in encryption, data mining, facial recognition and security convergence technology. Mr. Bucciero has held positions at various levels of government including the City of Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Port Authority of NY-NJ and at the federal level.
Mr. Bucciero attended Boston College is a graduate of Merrimack College and has an M.P.A. from Pennsylvania State University.
Brett Garson joined Smith Dawson & Andrews in 2007 as an Associate. He has clerked in both the Legislative Branch and Executive Branch of the federal government. Mr. Garson brings legislative experience to the firm in the areas of defense, finance and banking, judiciary, energy, trade, transportation, health care and agriculture.
Mr. Garson is a graduate of the University of Michigan and graduated cum laude from American University-Washington College of Law.
Amy Williams joined Smith Dawson & Andrews in 2000 as the Business Office Manager. Having previously worked as Payroll Administrator/Accountant at The Trane Company, she brings to the firm experience in management, accounting, payroll and human resource functions, and has a broad administrative background.
Ms. Williams is a graduate of Kent State University in Ohio.
Ramon Luis has directed SDA's office and operations in San Juan, Puerto Rico since 1992. His clients include numerous multinational corporations, as well as foreign, domestic, and local governments in Washington, Puerto Rico, South America and Europe who have relied upon his public affairs counsel and expertise.
Mr. Luis attended Columbia University in New York City, and earlier in his career held various positions and consultancies in the White House and the State Department.
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