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.
Maryland Line is an unincorporated town in Baltimore County, Maryland just south of the Mason-Dixon Line after Exit 35. It is accessible from exits 36 and 37 off I-83.