Elaine Bright practices in both Northern and Southern Ontario. Elaine has represented many clients in pursuing compensation for child abuse and sexual assaults that occurred in schools and foster care settings. Elaine also brings Pace Law Firm’s extensive resources in other areas of practice to assist clients throughout Northern Ontario.

Elaine is passionate about providing access to justice to people who have barriers to knowing and asserting their rights.

Together with Indigenous lawyer, Janine Seymour, Elaine initiated the creation of a non-profit organization called Ahze-mino-gahbewewin, or Reconciliation Kenora, whose goal is to improve relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the region, and to promote education and healing.

Elaine has worked in the fields of legal education and social work, as well as the practice of law. She developed legal conferences for both Osgoode Professional Development and the Canadian Institute. She served on the Board of the Kenora District Law Association where she assisted in the development and delivery of legal conferences and events for the region.

Elaine has appeared before a variety of administrative tribunals, before all levels of court in Ontario, and before the Federal Court of Canada.