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.
Fairdale is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 51 at the 2000 census. Fairdale was founded in 1905.