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.
Banks is a town in Pike County, Alabama, United States. According to the 2000 and 2005 U.S. Census totals, the town had a population of 224.