Erin Brockovich

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.

This article is about the environmental activist. For the film based on her life, see Erin Brockovich (film).
Erin Brockovich
Brockovich in 2016
Born
Erin Pattee

(1960-06-22) June 22, 1960
Lawrence, Kansas, US
OccupationConsumer advocate
Spouses
Shawn Brown
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(m. 1982; div. 1987)​
    Steven Brockovich
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    (m. 1989; div. 1990)​
      Eric L. Ellis
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      (m. 1998; div. 2012)​
      Children3

      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, which has a focus on personal injury claims for asbestos exposure, and Shine Lawyers in Australia. She worked as a consultant for the now-defunct California law firm Girardi & Keese.

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