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.
Marengo is a city in and the county seat of Iowa County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,535 at the 2000 census. It has served as the county seat since August 1845, even though it was not incorporated until July 1859.