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.
Mission is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 9,727 at the 2000 census. In 2003, Mission absorbed the neighboring city of Countryside. The city is a first-tier suburb in the Kansas City Metro.