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.
Lockhart is a town in Union County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 39 at the 2000 census. However, the town has since annexed a great deal of land, and the population is now estimated to be 617.