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.
Allen is a census-designated place in Bennett County, South Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a population of 419. It is considered the poorest place in the United States.