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.
Schoenchen is a city in Ellis County, Kansas, United States. The population was 214 at the 2000 census. Schoenchen is one of several small towns in the area that was established by Volga German immigrants to Kansas. Schoenchen is primarily populated by descendants of the original German-speaking immigrants, and many local residents still speak English with a German accent.