About SBA

SBA Lawyers LLP is the working name of Strigberger Brown Armstrong LLP, an insurance defence and risk management firm that opened on January 8, 2018. The SBA initials come from its three founding partners, Daniel Strigberger, Fiona Brown, and Lisa Armstrong, who built the practice after years together in traditional insurance litigation. The head office is in downtown Toronto on University Avenue, and the firm also runs offices in Kitchener and London, so Waterloo Region clients don't deal with a Toronto address; they're handled from the Kitchener office.

The firm acts for insurers, self-insured organizations, and the people and businesses they cover across a wide slice of the field: accident benefits and SABS disputes, tort and bodily injury defence, coverage and policy wording, priority and loss transfer, subrogation, and professional, cyber, and property claims. It describes itself as a female majority partnership and says it keeps lawyer workloads lighter than the industry norm, favouring plain language opinions and executive summaries over billable volume. Alongside litigation, SBA offers mediation, arbitration, and appraisal umpire services, and its lawyers publish a blog of case law commentary on recent Ontario insurance decisions.

Practice areas

Milestones & recognition

  • SBA opened on January 8, 2018 as Strigberger Brown Armstrong LLP; the SBA name comes from founding partners Daniel Strigberger, Fiona Brown, and Lisa Armstrong.
  • Two of the firm's lawyers are published authors of insurance law texts.
  • A lawyer at the firm has served as President of Canadian Defence Lawyers.
  • Lawyers at the firm have been recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada and by Lexpert, including a Lexpert Rising Stars award.

In the community

  • SBA partners with Shelter Movers, a volunteer organization that provides free moving services to people leaving abusive situations. At the firm's launch event in Toronto's Distillery District on International Women's Day 2018, a raffle raised enough to fund six additional moves.
  • The firm's lawyers write an insurance law blog with commentary on recent Ontario court and tribunal decisions, covering areas such as accident benefits, coverage, priority disputes, and occupiers' liability.

Good to know

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Offices 3

801-480 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 1V2

128 McBrine Place, Kitchener, ON N2R 1J2

380 Wellington St, Tower B, 6th Floor, London, ON N6A 5B5

The neighbourhood

SBA's Waterloo Region office sits at 128 McBrine Place, in the Huron Business Park at the southwest end of Kitchener. It's a business park setting rather than a downtown storefront, a short drive from Highway 401. That fits the way the firm works. Insurance defence files rarely bring clients through the door, and the practice runs across Toronto, Kitchener, and London, so easy highway access toward the GTA, Cambridge, and London counts for more than a spot near the courthouse. The head office stays in Toronto; the Kitchener premises anchor the firm's coverage of Southwestern Ontario.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of law does SBA Lawyers handle?
SBA is an insurance defence and risk management firm. It acts for insurers and self-insured organizations on accident benefits and SABS disputes, tort and bodily injury defence, coverage and policy wording, priority and loss transfer, subrogation, and professional, cyber, disability, and property claims.
Does SBA act for injured people or for insurers?
It's an insurance defence practice, so it generally acts for insurers, self-insured organizations, and the people and businesses they cover, rather than for plaintiffs bringing claims against them.
Where is SBA's Waterloo Region office and how do I reach it?
The Kitchener office is at 128 McBrine Place, Kitchener, ON N2R 1J2, and can be reached at 519.279.0320 or info@sbalawyers.ca. The firm's head office is in Toronto, and it also has an office in London.
Does SBA offer mediation or arbitration for insurance disputes?
Yes. Alongside its litigation work, the firm offers mediation, arbitration, and appraisal umpire services for insurance disputes, including accident benefits and priority matters. Requests go to disputeresolution@sbalawyers.ca.
Can SBA represent an insurer at the Licence Appeal Tribunal?
Yes. The firm handles accident benefits and SABS disputes, including representation at the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT), along with priority and loss transfer arbitrations.
Does SBA publish anything on insurance law developments?
Yes. Its lawyers write an insurance law blog with commentary on recent Ontario court and tribunal decisions, covering topics such as accident benefits, coverage, and priority disputes.

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