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.
Ardsley is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 4,269 at the 2000 census. The Village of Ardsley is located in the Town of Greenburgh. The Ardsley post office serves the entire village of Ardsley plus some nearby unincorporated sections of the Town of Greenburgh. The Ardsley Union Free School District consists of the entire Village of Ardsley plus parts of the Village of Dobbs Ferry and Town of Greenburgh. Every location served by the Ardsley post office is in the Ardsley Union Free School District. The current mayor of Ardsley is Jay Leon.