President Laura Caldera Loera and Shareholders Andrew Downs, Matthew Sekits, and Michael Guadagno have been recognized as ranked attorneys in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA. Caldera Loera is ranked in the area of general commercial litigation in Oregon, while Downs is ranked in the area of insurance law in California. Sekits and Guadagno are recognized for insurance law in Washington.
This represents the 16th year for Andrew Downs as a Chambers-ranked attorney, the third year for Laura Caldera Loera, and the second year for Sekits and Guadagno, who were in the first cohort ranked for Insurance law in Washington. According to Chambers, Bullivant has a “capable team noted for its strength across a range of complex and high-value commercial litigation mandates”. The firm is also “Singled out for its expertise in insurance defense, breach of contract, investigations, and merger-related litigation.”
In the area of insurance law, referees cite our team as “extremely responsive, easy to reach and very timely”, and “strong [with] a wealth of knowledge”. Chambers describes Bullivant as having “an established presence on the West Coast where it represents insurers in high-value disputes including umbrella and excess liability and extra-contractual litigation. It has strong expertise in builder’s risk, auto insurance and first-party property claims as well as a niche specialty in marine insurance. The team is also adept at advising insurers on regulatory matters and fields advocates experienced in trial, mediation and arbitration settings”.
About Bullivant
Bullivant represents clients nationwide who rely upon our success as trial lawyers, our practical business advice, and our expertise in insurance coverage. While we practice out of offices in the western U.S., our reputation is respected nationally, where we have managed client needs across many jurisdictions. Our clients tell us that our legal talents are matched by the service we provide them.
