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.
Electric City is a town in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 922 at the 2000 census. The community was named for its proximity to the power source at Grand Coulee Dam.