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.
Green Valley is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. It is south of Pekin, Illinois near the county border along Illinois State Route 29. The population was 728 at the 2000 census. There is an assisted living facility, Mardell Manor, in the village.