Edward L. Masry

Edward L. Masry
Born
Edward Louis Masry

(1932-07-29)July 29, 1932
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedDecember 5, 2005(2005-12-05) (aged 73)
Thousand Oaks, California
Resting placeValley Oaks Memorial Park
Westlake Village, California
Alma materLoyola Law School
J.D. 1960
OccupationLawyer
Spouses
  • Jacqueline Wilson
  • Joette Levinson

Edward Louis Masry (July 29, 1932 – December 5, 2005) was an American lawyer, a partner in the law firm of Masry & Vititoe, and also a mayor and city councilman for the City of Thousand Oaks, California.[1][2] With the help of his legal assistant Erin Brockovich, Masry built a case against the Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) of California in 1993. Their successful lawsuit was the subject of the Oscar-winning film, Erin Brockovich (2000), starring Julia Roberts as Brockovich and Albert Finney as Masry.

  1. ^ Martin, Douglas (December 8, 2005). "Edward L. Masry, 73, pugnacious lawyer, dies". New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  2. ^ Oliver, Myrna (December 7, 2005). "Ed Masry, 73; Attorney won major settlement from PG&E, sat on Thousand Oaks council". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 20, 2016.