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.
Hamilton is a city in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. The population was 334 at the 2000 census. Hamilton was named for Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the Treasury.