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Age: ?
Marital status: Single
Children: Russell, age 16, whose father is Webster Hall ["The Funnies"]
Family Background: - hails from Mons Valley, PA ["Lolita?"]
- acquainted with the Donora, PA Fallins["Lolita?"]
- Barbara and Webster were "hellraisers" in high school. Barbara had Russell and her life revolved around "work, Russell, and white zinfadel". Webster went to college and when he returned he helped Barbara get her life in order. They never married, but Webster remained active in his son's life, paying monthly support until he was fired from his job as a chemist at Mt. Air Chemical.["The Funnies"]
Education: minimally high schoolgrad
Employment: - Legal Services of Pittsburgh: Secretary/Receptionist x 12 years[ Columbia TriStar Production Site]
Misc.: - Russell was implicated in the drug-related death of a high school football star, Barry Cook, but
cut a deal with the prosecutor: 3 months in the Shuman Center and probation until age 21, provided he turn over the dealer. The dealer was his father, Webster Hall, who was manufacturing and selling Ecstasy after being fired from work. Though Matt "Pushover" Puskin was Russell's defense attorney, Nick oversaw the case. Russell was prosecuted by Herb Connolly. ["The Funnies"]
- Russell likes oatmeal with grape jelly ["The Funnies"]
- Interviewed for a job as Amanda's assistant when Legal Services ran into financial difficulties and actually got the job. However, she decided to stay with Legal Services.["Indian Summer']
- Won U2 tickets and brought Jake as a date. They had a good time. ["Solidarity"]
- Barbara began an internet relationship with a man. After some time, she gave him her photo. The guy posted it on a website (www.lovelorn.com) with and insulting caption. Terribly upset, she asks Jake to help her. Jake agrees and eventually gets beaten up by the guy, a college student, and his friends. Humiliated, Jake tries to argue the case, but fails: the college guy's law professor advise out guns Jake in court. Jake is still persistent with finding a way to get the college student. Barbara misunderstands his persistence for feelings for her. Jake tells her that he was humiliated and was doing this more for himself. In the end, Jake beats the kid up and it is implied that the kid takes Barbara's photo off his site. ["Assuming the Position"]
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