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.
Reeds is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 103 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.