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.
Baldwin is a city in Banks and Habersham Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 2,425 at the 2000 census. Baldwin is located on U.S. Route 441 just south of Georgia State Route 365. Baldwin is on the Appalachian continental divide. City hall sits in Habersham County. Baldwin borders the bigger city of Cornelia, which has the Habersham Chamber of Commerce. Nearby in Demorest is Piedmont College. Also nearby is Lake Russell, a national park. The Habersham county airport is in Baldwin. Biggest employer is Fieldale, which is primarily chicken processing.