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.
Alma is a city in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, USA. The population was 797 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wabaunsee County. Alma is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.