A contingent fee is when an attorney charges dependent upon a successful outcome in the case. It is often agreed to be a percentage of the total recovery to the client. Such fee arrangements are often used in negligence cases and other civil actions but not for criminal defense or divorce actions.
Gallant (also Clear Springs) is an unincorporated community in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It lies west of the city of Gadsden, the county seat of Etowah County. Its elevation is 814 feet (248 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 35972.