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.
Colby, advertised as "The Oasis on the Plains", is the county seat of and largest city in Thomas County, Kansas, United States with a total population of 5,450 as of the 2000 census.