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.
Fairport is an unincorporated community in northeastern DeKalb County, Missouri, United States. It is located about nine miles north of Maysville. Its post office has closed, and mail now comes from Maysville. The community is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.