Erin Brockovich-Ellis

(1960-)

American environmental activist

more_vert

2,347 views

favorite

About

edit

Jump to

Family
Relationships
Associates
Similar

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 with the help of attorney Ed Masry in 1993. Their successful lawsuit was the subject of an Oscar-winning film, Erin Brockovich (2000), starring Julia Roberts as Brockovich and Albert Finney as Masry. Since then, Brockovich has become a media personality as well, hosting the TV series Challenge America with Erin Brockovich on ABC and Final Justice on Zone Reality. She is the 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.

Key details

edit section

Born	Erin L.E. Pattee 22 June 1960 (age 65) Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Zodiac	Cancer
Tags	Add tag

Partner

edit

Family members

add

Spouse

Shawn Brown (first husband) - · · m. 1982; div. 1987 info edit

expand_more

view couple »
Steven Brockovich - · · m. 1989; div. 1990 info edit

expand_more

view couple »
Eric L. Ellis - · · m. 1998; div. 2012 info edit

expand_more

view couple »