Smith Dawson & Andrews (SDA) is a government affairs firm providing strategic planning, public policy, public relations, and
communications services to a wide range of businesses, state and local governments, nonprofits, and associations. Clients have looked to our solution-oriented professionals to deliver winning strategies and positive outcomes in Washington and across the country. SDA’s size, structure, and personalized approach allow us to provide proactive, cost-effective representation to small institutions and multi-billion dollar organizations alike.

At Smith Dawson & Andrews, everything we do takes full advantage of our core strengths—innovative thinking, firsthand knowledge of how government works, and a multifaceted team with access to the critical decision-makers in D.C. and nationwide. SDA’s combination of hard work, bipartisan approach, and reputation for integrity and straightforward advice has been admired by clients and legislators for decades.

Collaborating with each client to address priority needs and design a customized plan and strategy that advances their agenda,
we then implement that plan, serving as the link between the client and the government, key policymakers and stakeholders, always taking advantage of new targets of opportunity as they emerge. SDA handles and resolves problems, communicates objectives, shapes the debate over issues or policies, and changes the perceptions of key audiences.