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Deirdre Kelly Trotter, ACP, MSIS was born in Lubbock, Texas. She was raised in rural Hale County, Texas. After graduation, Ms. Trotter moved to Lubbock County beginning her work career with St. Paul Insurance Company—Lubbock Service Center, where she quickly promoted through the company. When the service center closed, Ms. Trotter elected to pursue her interest in law by becoming a paralegal. As a paralegal, she has participated in differing degrees in hundreds of cases in various areas of the law, including civil trial law, real estate/foreclosure, construction law, business entities, criminal law, receiverships, products liability, legal malpractice, and personal injury/insurance defense to name a few. Along the way she has earned a paralegal certificate, paralegal certification from the National Association of Legal Assistants/Paralegals, Inc. (“NALA”), an advanced certification in civil litigation from NALA, a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Education with a focus on Justice Administration from Wayland Baptist University, and a Master of Science degree in Information Science from the University of North Texas. She is currently pursuing a J.D. at Texas Tech University School of Law, with expected graduated in 2017.

Ms. Trotter’s interests include art/photography, research/analysis, records management, both tangible and digital, project management, records review and analysis, competitive/business intelligence, knowledge management, teaching, marketing for small business, genealogy, history, and the provision of services to rural areas. Ms. Trotter is an award winning artist for her works in pastel and acrylic, and has illustrated three children's books.

Ms. Trotter has always been active in the community beginning with service on the Board of the Lubbock Arts Association, serving Girl Scouts of the USA as a Girl Scout leader, a board member of the local board, and on a state awards committee. She was twice President of the St. Paul Lubbock Employee Club. Ms. Trotter has served as Director of District 6 of the Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas, and also served as Parliamentarian. She served two terms as President of the West Texas Paralegal Association, and was the 2013 Paralegal of the Year. Ms. Trotter has served as Historian, Membership VP, and Communications Director of the Lubbock Betty Anderson Branch of the American Association of University Women, and is currently President of that organization. She is a descendant of John Kelly and Sarah Fisher who were members of the Austin's Original Colony in Texas.

Ms. Trotter lives in Lubbock County, with her husband, on a farm that has been in her husband's family since 1919.
A Pattern For Debby: A Story Of Life, Love, & Loss
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 45,540. Language: English. Published: July 31, 2015 by Information Sleuth. Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General
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Debby was a hill woman. All of her years were spent there among the ridges and hollows of the Ozarks. That’s all she knew of the world--the geography and love of the country. But her life contained every facet and color found in the outside world. Love, sex, religion, crime, sacrifice; it was all packaged up for her right there in Redbud Ridge.

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