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The Attorneys are also authorized and cmpowercd to act as the City's negotiators in any and all settlement negotiations concerning the subject matter of this Agn,'ClllcnL NO GUARANTEES It is understood and agreed thaI the Attorncys cannnt wamlllt or guarantee outcome of.lIlY particular claim and the Attorneys have not represcnted to the City thnt City will n..'Cover ull or any lunds. City realizes that Attorneys will be investigating the raw and fucts applicable 10 ils claims on a continuing basis and should the Attorneys learn something that in the opinion ofthe Attorneys mokt.'s it impmcticnl for attorneys 10 proceed with the handling onhc City's elaim, the Attorneys may withdraw from lurthcr representation orCity by scnding writtcn notice to City's last known address. Such notice shall not be given in such a manner or at such a timc as to prcjudi<.:c thc rights of the City. EXPENSES City additionally agrees that the Altol11cys arc to be repaid and reimbursed out of any recovery tor all court costs and expenses that the Attorneys have paid or incurred relating to City's claims. 'Ihe City lurthcr agrees that attorneys may borrow funds to pay expenses and that (my reasonable interest due and owing. on such U1110unts advanced by the Attorneys on behalf of City's claim will be rcimbllTSl.-d out of City , s recoveries. 'Jh~ aUorncys' li..-cs will be fig.ured on a total recovClJ' or seulemt.'lJ1. If the Attorneys do not obtain a settlement or recovcr) I()[ Ilw Cily, then the City will not pay (Ill)' fees or expenses. COOPERATION The City ugn.'CS to coopcmte with the Attomeys at all times and comply with all reasonable requests of the Attorneys to facilitate this Agrt..'Cmcnt. 'IllC City lhrther agn.'Cs to prnvidc the Altome)'s with all rcquestt.'d documentation, information, records, and witnesses that will be Ilcl.>ded to rcnsonably represent the inlerests of Ihe Cily. ASSOCIATED COUNSEL TIle Attorneys may, at their own eXf1L'11Se, use or associate othl.'f uUol1leys in the n.'prescntation ofmattcrn covered by this Agreement. The City lurthcr undcrstunds that unumber ofatlomeys may rcprcscntthe legal interests of the City on the matters covered by this Agreement and that no eonunilment is mnde thai un)' particular lawyer associated with the Attorneys shall be personally undt..'t1aking representation of the City's claims. Atlomeys may tenninate this Agreement if in their reasonable professional judgment such is dctennined an acceptable cOllrse of<lction. CONSTRUCTION This Agreement shall be controlled .md CC)JlstTlled by Texas law. ARBITRATION Any disagreements, dispules, controversies, or cluims urising. out of or rcl<lting to this Agrl.'cment shall be resolved by binding arbitmtion pursuant to the Fcdcml Arbitration A.:I in <lccorJance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules then in effect with the Aml.>fican Arbitration Ass()ci~lljoll. 111is Agreemcnt is binding upon and inures to the bcnclit of/he parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administratl1rs, legal representatives, SllCCI..'ssors, and assigns. SEVERABILlTY This Agreement shall be construed scvl.'lully and if any portion shall be It1lllld to be invalid, illegal, or wlenlbrcenble in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenfi.)l'cC'<lbility shallllot an...'Ct any other provisions of this Agn.'Cment that are not invalid, illegal, or unenforceable and the Agreement shall be eonstnled as though the inV'<llid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.