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.
The historic Town of Westcliffe is a Statutory Town that is the county seat of Custer County, Colorado, United States. At the U.S. Census 2000, the population was 417.