Our Practice

Your attorney, Jacqueline Spence, was born and raised in Queens, New York. After graduating from Penn State University (B.A.S., 2006) she worked with the Broward County State Attorney's Office, Broward County Public Defender and interned for the Honorable Judge J. Lazarus, before graduating from Nova Southeastern Law School (J.D. December 2010).  Jacqueline was admitted to the Florida Bar in April 2011. After years of working for other attorneys she vowed to never be like those she worked for and strived to help people. There are so many people who are in need of affordable, quality representation. She then opened The Affordable Law Center. As a working mom, she is here to help the working class and make hiring an attorney something everyone can do. 

Melanie Kalmin was born and raised right here in South Florida. She is the associate attorney here at The Affordable Law Center working hard on your case. After graduating from the University of Central Florida in 2011 with a double major in Psychology and Advertising/Public Relations, she obtained her Juris Doctor in 2014 from Florida International University College of Law where she had a focus on Family Law. While in law school, Melanie was also a certified legal intern at the Broward County States Attorney’s Office, Juvenile Division, and gained valuable trial experience in front of the Honorable Judge Elijah Williams. Melanie was admitted to the Florida Bar and worked in the realm of health care law for several years. However, Melanie joined The Affordable Law Center team to focus on truly helping people during some of their toughest times. 

Your paralegal, Alexandria, is  here to help you every step of the way. Ali has 10 years of paralegal experience at other small law firms which provides her with the experience and ability to provide you and your case with the one on one attention it deserves.  As our paralegal, she will work directly with you to make sure you are updated with your case, receive all pleadings that have been filed, remind you of upcoming court dates and provide you with assurance throughout your case. She is passionate about helping others. Outside of the office, she loves to travel and discover new places with her family. Alexandria is an asset to our team and shares the same goal of providing affordable, quality legal services to the community.  

Jasmine is our legal assistant. She is compassionate and attentive to your needs every step of the way.  She will work with you every step of the way, from intake to trial.   She has over 10 years of experience in customer service. In addition to her being a legal assistant she is a stylist for music artists. Jasmine is passionate about helping others, which is why she joined the Affordable Law Center. She is an essential asset to our team and shares the same goal of providing affordable, quality legal services to the community.

Joely is our receptionist here to answer your call and is always there for you. She will ensure that your call is not missed and that you are transferred to the the appropriate staff member. Joely has extensive experience in management and customer service. She is compassionate about law and helping others. She is an essential asset to our team and shares the same goal of providing affordable, quality legal services to the community.