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.
File:JHJudyMural AtlantaIL. jpg A restored hand-painted mural in downtown Atlanta. Atlanta (formerly Xenia) is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,649 at the 2000 census.