Lawyers Indemnity Fund Staff

The Lawyers Indemnity Fund professional staff are experienced lawyers who provide claims handling, risk management and underwriting services for the indemnification program.

Claims Counsel use their legal knowledge, skills and experience to defend, repair and resolve claims and potential claims reported by lawyers.

If you are a lawyer who would like to speak with a claims counsel for legal advice about a claim or potential claim or ask about coverage, find out who to call here.


Su Forbes, KC
Chief Operating Officer
sforbes@lif.ca
604.443.5760
Maryanne Prohl
Director of Risk Management
mprohl@lif.ca
604.605.5349
Michael Mulhern
Director of Underwriting and Claims
mmulhern@lif.ca
604.697.5869
Gregory Sexton
Director of Claims
gsexton@lif.ca
604.443.5765
Leanne Wood
Director of Claims
lwood@lif.ca
604.443.5755

Surindar Nijjar
Claims Counsel
snijjar@lif.ca
604.605.5314
Marlon Song
Claims Counsel
msong@lif.ca
604.605.5341
Richard Panton
Claims Counsel
rpanton@lif.ca
604.443.5749
Lamour Afonso
Claims Counsel
lafonso@lif.ca
604.443.5763 
Sherry Kooner
Claims Counsel
skooner@lif.ca
604.605.5360

Jay Moon
Claims Counsel
jmoon@lif.ca
604.605.5365
Kimberly Little (on leave until May 2025)
Claims Counsel
klittle@lif.ca
604.605.5354
Glen Krueger
Claims Counsel
gkrueger@lif.ca
604.443.5711
Jason Maynes
Claims Counsel
jmaynes@lif.ca
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Silvana Herra
Claims Counsel
sherra@lif.ca
604.443.5761

Administrative Staff

Executive Assistant
Alannah Korf 604.443.5757

Paralegal
Jane Ryu 604.443.5782

Senior Assistant, Indemnity Program to Su Forbes, KC, Michael Mulhern and Maryanne Prohl
Kaflin Lee 604.605.5326

Senior Assistant, Claims to Leanne Wood, Richard Panton and Jay Moon
Teresa Larsen 604.443.5769

Assistant to Surindar Nijjar, Marlon Song, Lamour Afonso and Jason Maynes
Lily Szetu 604.605.5348

Assistant to Gregory Sexton, Sherry Kooner, Kimberly Little (on leave until May 2025), Glen Krueger and Silvana Herra
Rita De Micheli 604.605.5386