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.
Milnesand is a small unincorporated community in southern Roosevelt County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of New Mexico. The village is located about 35 miles south of Portales on New Mexico State Route 206. Milnesand is home to the Prairie Chicken Festival.