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.
Rochelle is a city in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,424 at the 2000 census. As of the 2005 estimate, the population had risen to 9,712. Rochelle is about 75 miles (121 km) west of Chicago and 25 miles (40 km) south of Rockford. Rochelle is the birthplace and hometown of three-time Academy Award nominee Joan Allen and is also the hometown of young actress Nikki Taylor Melton.