Ed Masry

Ed Masry 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 Ed Masry. Masry also served in the United States Army during the Korean War.