Who We Are
Paul Eluchok, BA, LLB
Senior University Legal Counsel
Since January 2018, Paul Eluchok has acted as Legal Counsel at Western, advising the University on a broad range of issues, including procurement, IP, litigation, governance, student affairs and corporate matters. From 2013-2017, Paul worked in the University Secretariat's Office on a variety of legal, privacy and access to information matters.
Prior to working at Western, Paul worked at a local law firm practicing in real estate, estates, and corporate/commercial law. He is a member of the Canadian Association of University Solicitors, the National Association of College and University Attorneys, and the COU Legal Counsel group.
Paul received his BA from Western and his law degree from Queen's University and was called to the Ontario bar in 2006.
David Foster, JD, BSc (Hons)
University Legal Counsel
David advises and supports University decision-makers on administrative law and litigation matters, particularly those pertaining to human rights, and fairness in internal procedures affecting students in academic and non-academic matters.
Prior to joining the Office of the University Legal Counsel in April of 2023, David practiced in the field of labour and employment law, administrative tribunal proceedings and commercial litigation, along with experience directing and conducting third party investigations. In addition to his legal practice, David has acted as a senior advisor to the federal government on matters of policy and parliamentary affairs.
David is a graduate of the Health Studies and Gerontology program at the University of Waterloo. He obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Calgary and was called to the Ontario bar in 2011.
Kelly-Ann Sullivan, JD, BA (Hons)
University Legal Counsel
Kelly advises on a wide range of legal matters at the University, with a primary focus on legal agreements related to procurement, technology, student placement and exchanges, privacy, real estate and donations. She also serves on the University's Technology Risk Assessment Committee, contributing to the evaluation and implementation of new technologies.
Before joining Western, Kelly practices law in the privacy sector, focusing on real estate, wills and estates, and litigation. This diverse experience gives her well-rounded legal perspective and enhances her ability to navigate the issues unique to the postsecondary environment.
She holds an undergraduate degree from Nipissing University and earned her law degree from the French Common Law Program at the University of Ottawa. Kelly was called to the Bar in 2015.
Brittany Hinds, JD., B. Jour.
University Legal Counsel
Brittany joined the Office of the University Legal Counsel in July 2025. She advises primarily on privacy law matters pertaining to the University, as well as access to information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004. She also sits on Western’s Technology Risk Assessment Committee and is engaged in the review of new technologies across the University campus.
Prior to joining Western, Brittany worked in private practice where she advised both provincially and federally regulated clients in the areas of employment and labour law, with a particular focus on human rights law, employment standards compliance, and workplace safety and insurance law.
Brittany completed her undergraduate degree in journalism and French at Carleton University and her law degree at the University of Ottawa. She was called to the bar in 2015.