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.
Oxbow is a hamlet in the town of Antwerp of Jefferson County, New York, United States. It lies at an altitude of 354 feet. Located at Oxbow is the Dr. Abner Benton House (1819), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.