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.
Niles is a village in Maine and Niles Townships, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The 2008 population estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau is 28,666. The current mayor of Niles is Robert M. Callero.