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.
Philmont is a village in Columbia County, New York, USA. The population was 1,480 at the 2000 census. The Village of Philmont is located in the northeast corner of the Town of Claverack on Route 217.