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.
Raymond is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. The population was 95 at the 2000 census. Raymond was named after railroad official Emmus Raymond . It was founded in 1871, making it the oldest town in Rice County. At one point in its history Raymond was known as a wild "cowtown" and was a stop on the Santa Fe Railroad, but the town has been in decline since the 1950s.