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.
Team Size: Western has a Legal Counsel, an Associate Legal Counsel and an administrator.
Key Clients: Academic administrators; faculty, staff and the Senior Leadership team.
Main Services: Western’s Legal Counsel provides advice on issues related to student discipline, academic appeals, contracts, governance, real estate, corporate finance, research issues, policy development, privacy issues and estate matters.