Edward L. Masry
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. 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.
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| Born | Edward Louis Masry July 29, 1932 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 2005 (aged 73) Thousand Oaks, California |
| Resting place | Valley Oaks Memorial Park Westlake Village, California |
| Alma mater | Loyola Law School J.D. 1960 |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
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