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'{{Unreferenced|date=June 2007}} '''Bobby Donnell''' is a [[fictional character]], a self-made lawyer and head of a law firm on the former [[American Broadcasting Company]] TV drama, ''[[The Practice]]'' (1997-2004), set in [[Boston, Massachusetts]]. Donnell was played by [[Dylan McDermott]]. ==Early Life and Practice== His father, Stephen Donnell, was a janitor in a corporate law firm. Bobby's relationship with his father is mentioned throughout the early seasons of the show to imply, in various ways, the reason why he is opposed to the firm's expansion. Bobby was raised in a [[Roman Catholic]] household and remained a devoted - if often conflicted - Catholic throughout the series. His parish priest would be a lifelong friend and counselor for him, especially in the days following the death of his mother, something that affected Bobby deeply. Donnell obtained his [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from Boston's [[Suffolk University Law School]]. Growing up, Bobby also met and befriended Jimmy Berlutti. ==Personal life== Bobby was secretly involved with his colleague Lindsay, but ended this affair in order to be with DA Helen, with whom he had had a love/hate relationship. This soon fizzled out, however, and he eventually got back together with Lindsay, whom he later married and had a son with. Around the time Lindsay became pregnant, a psychopathic pseudo-serial killer named William Hinks began threatening her. Bobby arranged for one of his former clients to intimidate Hinks in the hopes of scaring him away from Linsday, but instead, the client ended up cutting off Hinks's head and placing it in the freezer, an apparent homage to Hinks's brutal reign of criminal terror. Upon discovery of the crime, Bobby was arrested as a co-conspirator in the murder. Bobby and Lindsay's child was named Bobby, Jr.; he was last mentioned by Lindsay, who said she would retain custody of him after they divorced. ==Other Appearances== The character of Bobby Donnell also appeared in episodes 20 of #REDIRECT [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ally_mcbeal]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Donnell, Bobby}} [[Category:Fictional lawyers]] [[Category:Fictional Irish-Americans]] [[Category:The Practice characters]] {{drama-tv-char-stub}}'