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.
Excelsior Springs is a city in Clay and Ray counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 10,847 at the 2000 census. It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) northeast of central Kansas City, Missouri.