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.
Wakefield is an unincorporated community in southwestern Scioto Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it historically had a post office, with the ZIP code of 45687. Although the post office was closed on September 2, 2005, the community retains its ZIP code. It lies along U.S. Route 23.