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.
Cooperstown is a city in Griggs County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Griggs County. The population was 1,053 at the 2000 census. Cooperstown was founded in 1882. It is the closest town to the Sibley Lake National Wildlife Refuge.