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.
Piercy is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River 9 miles (14 km) north-northwest of Leggett, at an elevation of 794 feet (242 m). The first post office at Piercy opened in 1920. The name honors Sam Piercy, who settled there around 1900.