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.
Green Mountain is an unincorporated community in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States. Its elevation is 2,159 feet (658 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 28740.