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.
Burdick (also Linsdale) is an unincorporated community in southwestern Morris County, Kansas, United States. It lies along local roads south-southwest of the city of Council Grove, the county seat of Morris County. Its elevation is 1,453 feet (443 m), and it is located at 38°33′49″N 96°50′44″W / 38.56361°N 96.84556°W / 38.56361; -96.84556 (38.5636222, -96.8455682). Although Burdick is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 66838.