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.
Pontiac is a city in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,864 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Livingston County. The town is also the setting of the 1984 movie Grandview, U.S.A. As of June 2009, the mayor of Pontiac is Robert T. Russell .