News | October 17, 2025
Secretariat Experts Receive Recognition in Lexology Index Thought Leaders – USA 2026
Secretariat is proud to share that 11 of our experts have been named as USA Thought Leaders in Lexology Index’s 2026 listing.
Tiffany Cruz Oates, Esq. is a seasoned legal, investigative, and policy strategist with over a decade of experience advising executive leadership on critical, sensitive and complex matters across government, regulatory, and compliance landscapes.
Washington, DC
As part of Secretariat’s Global Sports Consulting Practice, Tiffany brings significant expertise in government relations; education, labor, and workforce policy; and public-private partnerships to clients across the sports business ecosystem. She combines sound business and legal acumen, strategic judgment, and operational precision to help clients succeed in high-impact, cross-border matters – from NIL compliance and collective bargaining to dispute resolution and venue development and financing. Her unique value lies in bridging policy, operations, and finance to reduce risk and ensure compliant delivery—at scale and on time—for sports projects and transactions, despite market swings, political shifts, budget pressures, aging infrastructure, and evolving regulatory frameworks.
Formerly General Counsel for Washington D.C.’s state labor agency, Tiffany resolved federal audit risks, developed enterprise compliance tools, and provided legal and strategic oversight over the appropriation and expenditure of $1.2 billion in local and federal funds. She led sensitive internal investigations and negotiated complex, high-profile public-private deals, including DC’s $515M investment in the Capital One Arena redevelopment. Tiffany also served as an Administrative Law Judge, adjudicating workers’ compensation matters, which gives her a decision-maker’s perspective in dispute resolution and arbitration.
With experience navigating public systems and large capital programs, Tiffany is well-positioned to support global clients – including sovereign and private investments, league and club development, venue mega-projects, naming-rights and sponsorship structures, and governance frameworks aligned with international best practice.
Secretariat Experts Receive Recognition in Lexology Index Thought Leaders – USA 2026
Secretariat is proud to share that 11 of our experts have been named as USA Thought Leaders in Lexology Index’s 2026 listing.
87 Secretariat Professionals Named in Lexology Index 2025 Consulting Expert Reports
Secretariat is pleased to share that 87 of our experts have been named in the Lexology Index 2025 Consulting Expert Reports series, achieving recognition as global industry leaders across several key categories.
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