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.
Fairburn is a city in Fulton County, Georgia with a postal service area that extends into Fayette County, Georgia. The population was 5,464 at the 2000 census. Census Estimates for 2005 show a population of 8,564.