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.
Baudette is a city in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,104 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lake of the Woods County. The town of Baudette was largely destroyed by the Baudette Fire of 1910, but was quickly rebuilt.