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.
Minnewaukan is a city in Benson County, North Dakota in the United States. It serves as the county seat and is third largest city in the county. The population was 318 at the 2000 census. Minnewauken was founded in 1884.