Barbara waa U Hogaansanaanta Mashruuca Qareenada Tabaruca ah iyo Agaasimaha Tignoolajiyada iyo Shuraakada Sare ee Maareeyaha Mashruuca Cadaalada. Barbara waxay ka qalin jabisay Jaamacadda Brown (BA 1982) iyo Boston College Law School (JD 1989). Shaqadeeda sharciga ah waxay ka bilaabatay 1989 iyada oo shaqaale ka ah Maxkamadda Racfaanka Massachusetts iyo jagada la-hawlgalayaasha ee shirkad sharciyeed. Sannadkii 1992-kii, waxay gashay kaalmada sharciga oo ay wali dib u eegin. Kahor intaysan ku biirin VLP, waxay u adeegtay sidii qareen sare oo shaqaale ah Xarunta Sharciga Iinta iyo Kaaliyaha Agaasimaha Sharciga ee Adeegyada Sharciga Bulshada iyo Xarunta La-talinta.