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.
Rodman is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,147 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a public official, Daniel Rodman. The Town of Rodman is at the southeastern border of the county and is south of Watertown.