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.
Fairfield is an unincorporated community in northeastern Billings County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 85 northwest of the city of Medora, the county seat of Billings County. Its elevation is 2,756 feet (840 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 58627. Fairfield is part of the Dickinson Micropolitan Statistical Area.