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.
Fayette is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 3,643 at the 2000 census. The Town of Fayette is on the western border of the county and is southeast of Geneva, New York.