Edward Masry

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Edward L. Masry (born 29 July 1932 in Patterson, New Jersey, died December 5, 2005) is an American lawyer.

He was the youngest of four siblings, and since 1940 he has lived with his family in California. In 1952-1954 he served in the US Army during the Korean War. He studied legal studies at several colleges - University of California at Santa Barbara, University of California at Los Angeles and University of Southern California at Los Angeles; In 1960 at Loyola Law School (at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles) he defended his doctorate of law. He was admitted to the Californian palestry and started his private practice. After attending his partner James Vititoe, his law firm has been named Masry and Vititoe since 1982.

In the 1990s, the issue of drinking water contamination in the city of Hinkley (Southern California) was brought by Pacific Gas and Electric Company; With the help of the inspirator, Erin Brockovich's compensation was more than $ 330 million (1996). This incident was featured in the acclaimed Erin Brockovich (2000), directed by Steven Soderbergh, who brought Oscar for the title role of Julia Roberts; Masry is played by British actor Albert Finney.

Since 2000, Edward Masry has served as a councilor in Thousand Oaks, a mayor for some time. He has served in numerous humanitarian organizations. He was a laureate of many awards and distinctions for his contribution to environmental protection, among others. He was married twice (Jacqueline Wilson's first marriage in 1964 ended in divorce, in 1992 he married Joette Levinson), had five children (three from the first marriage, two from the other).

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