Abstract: A rotatably adjustable light shield for shielding and suspending a portable trouble lamp is disclosed herein. The light shield generally comprises a cylindrical shield member, a mounting means attached to the bottom end of the shield member for mounting the shield member onto a trouble lamp, and a rotatably adjustable suspension means mounted on top of the shield member for providing a rotatably adjustable suspension mount for the shield. The suspension mount includes a plate having a circular array of detent cavities, a detent ball retainer rotatably mounted over the plate and having at least one detent ball receivable into each of the detent cavities in the plate, and a suspension hook assembly mounted onto the detent ball retainer for suspending the trouble lamp.