Steffanie M. Speck graduated with Honors from Maryville College, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Organizational Management (2000). She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Tennessee College of Law with a concentration in Business Transactions (2003). Ms. Speck established the Title Law Program at the University of Tennessee College of Law and taught as an adjunct professor for six years while also practicing law. Ms. Speck focuses her practice in the areas of commercial finance, real estate, escrow closings, and title insurance. Whether it is a single property or a complex, multi-site project, Ms. Speck has experience in applying creative and workable solutions to smoothly close transactions. Ms. Speck is adept in the representation of both regional and national lenders, borrowers, and developers. Ms. Speck handles local and national projects and often serves as lead counsel on portfolio purchase and sale transactions. Her clients include numerous banks, commercial real estate development firms, builders, private investors, and other lending institutions. Ms. Speck’s practice also includes commercial contract negotiations, preparation of legal opinions, and general corporate matters. Ms. Speck is a Licensed Title Insurance Producer and has served on the Legislative Committee of the Tennessee Land Title Association. She is a Title Insurance Agent for Old Republic National Title Insurance Company and Fidelity National Title Insurance Company. Other appointments include her maintaining active membership in the Knoxville Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the Tennessee Land Title Association, and the American Land Title Association.

Robert Spence is managing partner of Spence Partners, a law firm he founded in 2003, creating a truly diverse and integrated practice with a clear depth of knowledge and exceptional work quality in representing both individual and corporate clients. Serving as Memphis City Attorney from 1997 to 2004 enhanced Spence’s strong background in government relations and civil litigation. Since that time, Spence has recruited a diverse group of multi-cultural lawyers who provide additional fire power in assisting clients. Before building this impactful law practice, Spence began his professional life as a Doctor of Pharmacy. A 1982 graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Spence embarked upon a career that allowed him to help improve the lives of others. Spence was recruited to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and served as its first African-American pharmacist. Spence says that his time at St. Jude helped shape the person he would become and formed the basis of his desire to do even more to assist his fellow man. Robert is admitted to practice in all Tennessee State Courts, numerous United States District Courts and United States Courts of Appeals across the nation, as well as the United States Supreme Court.

Area of Practice: Corporate & Securities Transaction & Litigation Bonnie E. Spencer is the senior lawyer in the firm. She has been practicing as a business, securities, transaction, and litigation attorney on the Houston legal scene since 1980 and has enjoyed serving her many corporate and individual business clients. She believes that it is an adventure and a challenge for her to find the solution to every legal problem brought to her by our clients. Bonnie has long assisted various clients such as individuals who have lost money because of fraud, criminal activity or negligence, broker-dealers needing help to comply with regulatory licensing and compliance, businesses having disagreements with other businesses or investors, individuals with claims against investment firms, SEC, state and FINRA regulatory compliance, capital formation, white collar criminal defense, shareholder/partnership/member disputes, and internal business administrative/control/operational difficulties, and other general company and partnership problems of all types.

Crystal Collins Spencer provides assistance in family law, medical malpractice and personal injury from Pensacola, Ft Walton, Destin to Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach and Panama City. With over 30 years of courtroom experience in Florida and throughout the U.S., Crystal is a dedicated, respected and aggressive advocate for her clients’ causes. Crystal graduated from the University of Kentucky with high honors and earned her Juris Doctor law degree from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. She gained valuable courtroom skill and experience while serving as an Assistant State Attorney for the Office of State Attorney, First Judicial Circuit of Florida, before moving into private practice. Crystal spent years representing doctors and hospital groups and has knowledge and experience of medical malpractice matters from both sides of the case. As a distinguished family law attorney, she has handled high net worth and complex divorce matters. She has shepherded notable cases through trial and appeal, including arguing before the Florida Supreme Court.