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.
Harviell is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Missouri. It is located on Route 158 about six miles southwest of Poplar Bluff. The community was founded in 1873 and is named for landowner Simeon Harviell.