ABOUT THE FIRM

Built from Inside Georgia Government

Dogwood Public Affairs is a bipartisan firm of public policy professionals, representing clients before state, local and federal government. Our partners have served in county government, in the Georgia House and in state agencies, and they know how each one makes its decisions.

The firm was founded by three partners. Dan Baskerville directed Fulton County’s intergovernmental affairs, Robert Sills served as Policy Director and Counsel to the Georgia House Minority Caucus, and Elmer Stancil spent more than a decade crafting economic development policy for the State of Georgia.

The Honorable Calvin Smyre, Dean Emeritus of the Georgia House of Representatives, joins them as Senior Advisor after nearly five decades in the General Assembly.

Meet the team

The Capitol Building in Atlanta.
Carol M. Highsmith, Library of Congress.

Why Clients Choose Dogwood

  • Deep-rooted Expertise

    A twenty-year record of advocating for county-level and statewide interests.

  • Long-standing Access

    Established working relationships with House and Senate delegations, senior agency staff and statewide board members.

  • A Bipartisan Approach

    We navigate both sides of the political landscape, so your message is heard across the aisle.

Where We Work

Based in Atlanta, we represent corporate and not-for-profit clients under the Gold Dome, before county and city governments across Georgia, and at the federal level.

  1. State

    The Georgia General Assembly, state agencies and statewide boards.

    Legislative advocacy, regulatory and policy consulting, and strategic communications.

  2. Local

    County and municipal governments, including DeKalb, Fulton and Cobb counties.

    Local government relations and complex intergovernmental negotiations.

  3. Federal

    Federal agencies, for clients whose issues reach beyond Georgia.

    Advocacy strategy and legislative execution.

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