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.
Almena is a village in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 720 at the 2000 census. The village is located on the boundary between the Town of Almena and the Town of Clinton.