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.
Golconda is a city in Pope County, Illinois, along the Ohio River. The population was 726 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pope County. The entire city has been designated a state Historic District.