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.
Holts Summit is a village in Callaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,935 at the 2000 census. Holts Summit is located 7 miles northeast of Jefferson City, Missouri's state capital. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.