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.
Jeffersonville is a city in and the county seat of Twiggs County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census. Jeffersonville is part of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area.