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.
Cedar Crest is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,060 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.