Erin Brockovich | |
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.jpg) Brockovich in 2016 | |
| Born | Erin Pattee June 22, 1960 Lawrence, Kansas, US |
| Occupation | Consumer advocate |
| Spouses | Shawn Brown
(m. 1982; div. 1987)Steven Brockovich
(m. 1989; div. 1990)Eric L. Ellis
(m. 1998; div. 2012) |
| Children | 3 |
Erin Brockovich (née Pattee; born June 22, 1960) is an American paralegal, consumer advocate, and environmental activist who was instrumental in building a case against Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) involving groundwater contamination in Hinkley, California for attorney Ed Masry 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.
Since then, Brockovich has become a media personality, hosting the TV series Challenge America with Erin Brockovich on ABC and Final Justice on Zone Reality, and became president of Brockovich Research & Consulting. She also works as a consultant for the New York law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg,[1] which has a focus on personal injury claims for asbestos exposure, and Shine Lawyers in Australia.[2] She worked as a consultant for the now-defunct California law firm Girardi & Keese.[3][4]
- ^ McDonough, Molly (September 26, 2008). "Erin Brockovich Signs On With NYC Law Firm". ABA Journal.
- ^ "Erin Brockovich Shines". Shine Lawyers. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Girardi & Keese Law Firm" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-15.
- ^ Maddaus, Gene (September 22, 2009). "Erin Brockovich goes after Shell Oil in Carson". Daily Breeze. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009.