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.
Bivins is an unincorporated community in eastern Cass County, Texas, United States. It lies along State Highway 43 east of the city of Linden, the county seat of Cass County. Its elevation is 318 feet (97 m), and it is located at 33°1′10″N 94°11′57″W / 33.01944°N 94.19917°W / 33.01944; -94.19917 (33.0195772, -94.1990757). Although Bivins is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 75555.