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.
Hillsdale is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,744 at the 2000 census. The Town of Hillsdale is at the east border of Columbia County.