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.
Peace Valley is a small unincorporated community in eastern Howell County, Missouri, United States. It is about five miles east of Route 17 on Route W. It was named for an early settler nicknamed "Grandaddy Peace".