| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gayle Trotter |
| Mother / Mom | Not Known |
| Sister | Not Known |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | January 12, 1971. As of 2025, she is around 54 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Single / Husband / Spouse / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | 6 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Who is Gayle Trotter? | Gayle Trotter is a legal analyst, columnist, and attorney. |
Wiki Bio / Profile Background
Introduction :
Gayle Trotter (maiden name Gayle Leslie Shafer) is a high-profile American attorney. She is renowned for her work as a columnist and political analyst and regularly appears as a television panelist. Trotter has advocated for conservative causes such as gun rights and limited government and has written for various conservative websites and publications.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Gayle Leslie Shafer was born on January 12, 1971.
- She is married to her husband Joel Hale Trotter & together they have six children.
- Joel is also a lawyer & works for Latham and Watkins.
- The couple do what they can for society and were listed as official sponsors for the Give Thanks and Give Back event in November 2018.
- The family resides in Washington D.C.
- Gayle’s sister-in-law Rosella Trotter Long passed away in 2006 at the age of 41.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Gayle graduated from the University of Virginia majoring in government in 1992.
- Later, she went on to graduate from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1995.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Gayle first attracted public attention in 2013 for her testimony on gun rights and gun violence in America. However, her career had started long before that.
- After graduating from university, Gayle became an associate in the Tax and ERISA Section at Hunton & Williams in its Richmond office.
- In 1995, she was admitted to the bar in Virginia by Magister, Phi Delta Phi.
- Gayle has co-founded law firm Shafer & Trotter PLC, with Hugh Shafer jr. The firm is based in metropolitan Washington, D.C, and advises entrepreneurs and small businesses
- She also serves athe Vice President of the Kirkpatrick society.
- She also regularly contributes to The Hill, The Daily Caller, Townhall and other well-known political websites, and appears on many radio programs.
- Gayle is a member of The American Bar Association, The Northern Virginia Estate Planning Council, and The Fairfax Bar Association.
- Besides her work in the legal domain, Gayle also works as a Senior Fellow at the conservative non-profit organization: Independent Women’s Forum, whose website describes them as: “increasing the number of women who understand and value the benefits of limited government, personal liberty, and free markets. Where she rights a multitude of varying articles for the site.
- Few of her notable TV appearances are as follows – The Ingraham Angle, Media Buzz, Kennedy Live, Making Money with Charles Payne and Lou Dobbs Tonight.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- The talented lawyer promotes that women are much safer with guns & can protect themselves better. Gayle has often said in interviews that attackers use their physical size and strength against women and the ability to be in possession of a gun reverses the power.
- Gayle served as an editor of the ‘International Law Journal’ at the University of Virginia.
- She has over 10,000 followers on Twitter (now called X).
- Gayle has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Gayle Trotter Measurements :
- Eye Color : Blue
- Haircut / Hair Color : Brown
- How tall / Height : No confirmed information is available.
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
Gayle Trotter is worth listening to. Her analysis of “defamation” on “America’s Newsroom, ” is excellent.