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.
Westfir is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. The population was 276 at the 2000 census. Westfir was established in 1923 as a company town by the Western Lumber Company.