Retaining Fee
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A fee given to counsel on being consulted, in order to insure his future services. See "Retainer."
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A fee given to counsel on engaging his services for the trial of the cause.
Defined under Retain in Black's Law Dictionary.