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.
High Falls is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 627 at the 2000 census. High Falls is located in Marbletown, near the town boundary with Rosendale.