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
- Coverage and Policy Wording
- Loss Transfer and Priority Disputes
- Fraud and Misrepresentation
- Accident Benefits
- Bodily Injury
Notable Matters
- Travelers v. CAA (ONCA)
- Stegenga v. Economical (ONCA)
- Dominion v. State Farm (ONCA)
- Northbridge v. Intact (ONSC)
- TD v. Dominion (ONSC)
- G.B.C. v. Cooperators (ONLAT)
- Peter Bouianov v. Travelers (ONLAT)
- 18-001971 v Coseco (ONLAT)
- A.A.J. v. Echelon (ONLAT)
- X.K.Y. v. Co-operators (ONLAT)
- Huang v Co-operators General Insurance Company (ONLAT)
- Thomas v. Coseco Insurance Company (ONLAT)
- Bhawanidin v Coseco Insurance Company (ONLAT)
Thought Leadership
Publications
- Written numerous blogs regarding current legal decisions and trends
- Contributor: Analysis of the Tort Threshold in section 267.5(5) of the Insurance Act under Bill 59 and Bill 198
- Contributor: Annual updates to a chapter for the paralegal licensing examination materials for the Law Society entitled “Statutory accident benefits, Financial Services Commission of Ontario, and Licence Appeal Tribunal”
- Contributor: updating the paper: Life Care Plans In Canadian Case Law
- Contributor: summarising recent Occupiers’ Liability Act cases
Professional Memberships
- Member, Canadian Association of Special Investigation Unites
Bar Admissions & Education
- Ontario Bar, 2014
- Certificate of Qualification, National Committee on Accreditation, 2012
- BSc & LL.B., Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia), 2009