Our Team
Julianne Brimfield
Partner
416.679.2781 x 205
jbrimfield@sbalawyers.ca
Clerk: Melissa Hoving
416.679.2781 x 227
mhoving@sbalawyers.ca
Assistant: Alexandria Pace
416.679.2781 x 218
apace@sbalawyers.ca
Born and raised in Australia, Julianne left the Outback and her Vegemite to continue her legal studies in New Brunswick. Captivated by the Canadian climate, Julianne decided to make the Great White North her permanent home. But don’t let her bright smile fool you: like most native Australian species, Julianne is lethal.
Clients appreciate that Julianne gets straight to the point. Her litigation style is direct and matter of fact, which makes Julianne well suited for claims involving fraud and misrepresentation. Julianne is trusted by insurance clients to investigate accident benefits and property claims by way of EUO and represents insurers in ensuing disputes. Julianne is no stranger to the Licence Appeal Tribunal with many successful accident benefits decisions. She represents insurers in priority and loss transfer disputes including appeals to the Superior Court and Ontario Court of Appeal.
Julianne keeps fit and has fun playing ultimate Frisbee, baking cupcakes, and spoiling her cat, Charlotte.
Primary Practice Areas
- Auto Insurance
- Loss Transfer and Priority Disputes
- Fraud and Misrepresentation
Professional Achievements
- Best Lawyers – Personal Injury Litigation (2022 to date)
Professional Leadership
- Member, Accident Benefits Sub-Committee, Canadian Defence Lawyers (2024 to date)
Notable Matters
- Travelers Insurance Company of Canada v. CAA Insurance Company, (Court of Appeal), 2020 ONCA 382
- Stegenga v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company, (Court of Appeal), 2019 ONCA 615
- The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, (Court of Appeal) 2018 ONCA 101
- Coseco v. Liberty, (Superior Court of Justice), 2019 ONSC 4918
- Northbridge v Intact Insurance, (Superior Court of Justice), 2018 ONSC 7131
- TD Insurance Company v. Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company, (Ontario Superior Court), 2018 ONSC 2594
- Echelon v Economical (Gunddagadu), (November 2023) (Private Arbitration), Arbitrator Novick
- Rajinder v Co-operators General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2024 CanLII 99640
- Afat v Co-operators General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2024 CanLII 94134
- Cramer v Co-operators General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2024 CanLII 81229
- Gnanaswaran v Co-operators General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2024 CanLII 79219
- Degutis v Economical Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2024 CanLII 72657
- Recolizado v Co-operators General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2024 CanLII 72667
- He v Co-operators General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2024 CanLII 54024
- Greason v The Co-Operators General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2024 CanLII 33190
- Lukianchuk v The Co-operators, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2024 CanLII 15901
- Jacob v Coseco Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2024 CanLII 15948
- Sandhu v. The Co-operators General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2024 CanLII 13080
- Khatchadourain v Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2024 CanLII 2651
- Miah v The Co-operators, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2024 CanLII 2624
- Lee v Cooperators General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2023 CanLII 113714
- Loeffler v Co-operators General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2023 CanLII 101115
- Hammoud v Cooperators General Insurance Co., (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2023 CanLII 101105
- Makri v Co-operators General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2023 CanLII 101077
- Nelson v Coseco Insurance, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2023 CanLII 96329
- Al Jaberi v Echelon General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2023 CanLII 91410
- Calore v Economical Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2023 CanLII 44314
- Varatharajah v The Co-operators General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2023 CanLII 30785
- Williamson v The Co-operators, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2023 CanLII 13046
- Castro v The Co-operators General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2023 CanLII 52385
- Nelson v Coseco Insurance, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2023 CanLII 50590
- Shaikh v Economical Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2023 CanLII 2690
- Chen v The Co-operators, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2023 CanLII 1448
- Ekubor v Economical Insurance Company, 20 (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2023 CanLII 141
- Lewis v Cooperators General Insurance Co., (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2022 CanLII 106460
- Calore v Economical Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2022 CanLII 78884
- Hammoud v Co-operators General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2022 CanLII 45268
- Kanama v Waterloo Insurance, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2022 CanLII 30677
- Eddine v Cooperators General Insurance Co., (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2022 CanLII 20140
- Thomas v. Coseco Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal) 2021 CanLII 21430
- Bhawanidin v Coseco Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2021 CanLII 13196
- G.B.C. v The Co-Operators Insurance Company, 2020 CanLII 47504
- A.A.J. v Echelon General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2020 CanLII 45489
- X.K.Y. v The Co-operators General Insurance, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2020 CanLII 40350
- Petr Bouianov v Travelers Insurance, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2020 CanLII 34496
- Huang v Co-operators General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2019 CanLII 148048
- M.K. v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, FSCO Appeal, 2019 ONFSCDRS 35
- 18-001971 v Coseco Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2019 CanLII 22206
- Hartman-Stolk v Co-operators General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2017 CanLII 152822
Thought Leadership
- Speaker, “Accident” Update: How Are Decision Makers Interpreting the Definition in 2024?”, Canadian Defence Lawyers, November 20, 2024
- Speaker, “Preparing for Preliminary Issue Hearings”, Canadian Defence Lawyers, May 2024
- Speaker, “Acronym Overload: Decoding IRB, EI, CERB and NEB at the LAT”, Kitchener-Waterloo OIAA, November 2022
Professional Memberships
- Canadian Association of Special Investigation Units
- Canadian Defence Lawyers
Bar Admissions & Education
- Ontario Bar, 2014
- Certificate of Qualification, National Committee on Accreditation, 2012
- BSc & LL.B., Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia), 2009