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.
Montezuma is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,431 at the 2000 census. The Town of Montezuma is at the west border of Cayuga County and is northwest of Auburn, New York.