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.
Aiea is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the CDP had a total population of 9,019. At 41.41% of residents reporting the ancestry, Aiea contains the largest concentration of persons of Japanese heritage in the United States. The U.S. postal code for Aiea is 96701.