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.
Westmoreland is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. The population was 631 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pottawatomie County. Westmoreland is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.