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.
Rosendale is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 6,352 at the 2000 census. The Town of Rosendale once had an incorporated village with the same name, until voters dissolved the incorporation. The town is centrally located in the county.