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.
Lake City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 923. Known as the "Christmas Tree Capital", it is the county seat of Missaukee County.