Yolanda Trotman is originally from High Point, North Carolina and graduated from UNC-Charlotte in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and she was a North Carolina Teaching Fellow. In 1999 she attended law school at the University of Pittsburgh and graduated in May 2002 with her Juris Doctor degree. Yolanda began her career as an Assistant Public Defender in October 2002 and in 2005 she opened her own law practice, the Law Office of Yolanda M. Trotman, PLLC. She was elected as a District Court Judge on November 2014 where she ultimately founded, iSpeak Now, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that teaches public speaking, critical thinking and related skills to students by utilizing the Mock Trial Experience and other models. She left the bench in December 2016 and returned to the private sector to practice law and to pursue to development and expansion of iSpeak Now. Yolanda remains active in the community and has received numerous awards for her service to the community.

Jack E. "Bobby" Truitt was born in Texas, but raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. After graduating from Jesuit High School of New Orleans, he attended Louisiana State University where he obtained a business administration degree with a minor in political science. He then obtained his J.D. from Loyola University School of Law and has been licensed in Louisiana and Texas since. He is admitted to practice in all Louisiana State and Federal District and Appellate Courts and has been admitted to the United States Supreme Court as well. Mr. Truitt began his practice with a small defense firm that practiced primarily admiralty, worker's compensation, and general casualty litigation. However, he soon joined a larger insurance defense firm in Metairie, Louisiana where he began trying many cases on behalf of major national clients such as Kmart, Cox Cable, Tonti Properties, and Walgreens; there, he obtained numerous "zero verdicts" in bench and jury trials. Mr. Truitt soon became a partner in this firm, but was dissatisfied with the "big firm" mentality, so he formed his own firm with two assistant district attorneys, who thereafter returned to practicing criminal law on a full-time basis. The Truitt Law Firm continued with the association of Jack E. Truitt, Bobby's father, who has since passed, and others. The firm continues to represent major national clients successfully at the trial and appellate levels. The firm has significant experience in the areas of pharmaceutical defense, automobile litigation, premises liability, construction litigation, worker's compensation, business litigation, and criminal defense. Mr. Truitt has been a presenter at many continuing education seminars for other lawyers, paralegals, and claims professionals. He is also a former member of the Louisiana Bar Association House of Delegates, the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, and the prestigious Defense Research Institute. He has achieved the highest rating from his peers in Martindale Hubbell, and the firm recently was awarded the distinction of approval by A. M. Best Insurance Ratings. Mr. Truitt serves on the Board of Directors for the West St. Tammany YMCA and is involved in other organizations benefitting the community. Mr. Truitt resides in Covington, Louisiana with his wife and three boys.

Carlos was born and raised in San Antonio de los Altos, Venezuela. At age 18, he moved to the United States because he believed that in the United States his dreams were possible if he was willing to work hard to achieve them. However, this decision brought struggles, challenges and achievements that have helped shape the attorney that he is today. Carlos began his studies at the LDS Business College, where he earned a Degree in Business and Accounting Certificate. He continued his education at the University of Utah, earning his BA in Political Science. While studying at the University of Utah, he also interned for the IRC (International Rescue Committee). He was even awarded the Pete Suazo Award from the Hinckley Institute of Politics for his outstanding work as an intern. Carlos attended Law School at Thomas M. Cooley in Michigan, where he graduated Cum Laude. To complete his education, he spent his last semester working for the Honorable Judge Thorne in the Court of Appeals of the State of Utah. Carlos is licensed to practice law in Utah, and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Carlos is available during limited times as a speaker for seminars in order to educate the community. If interested, please contact our office directly to inquire about his availability.

Area of Practice: FinTech Jaclyn has a great deal of experience in both the private sector and the public sector. She previously served as a District Court judge in Taiwan, after which she worked as IBM's Taiwan General Counsel. She founded Lee, Tsai & Partners in 1998 and specializes in technology law, M&A and investment matters. In 2013, Jaclyn was appointed as the Minister without Portfolio in the Executive Yuan (Cabinet) and became one of the few female ministers in the government. During her term, she was responsible for a number of inter-ministry affairs, such as the reformation of laws related to virtual world development, e-commerce, the sharing economy, digital convergence, the startup environment, open data, and the maker movement. Jaclyn returned to the law firm in 2016. She has been a committee member of both Taipei Smart City Committee and Taipei International Affairs Committee since 2017. Additionally, she serves as the Chief Consultant of Taiwan Virtual Asset Service Provider Association and the Chairwoman of Asia FinTech Alliance (AFA), the Honorary Chairwoman of both Taiwan FinTech Association (TFTA) and Taiwan Women on Boards Association (WOB.tw).