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.
Whitley City is a census-designated place (CDP) in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,111 at the 2000 census. Despite its name, it is not an incorporated city, however it is the county seat of McCreary County. Whitley City is one of two non-city county seats in Kentucky the other being Burlington in Boone County. This is due to McCreary County not having any cities.