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.
Bandera is the county seat of Bandera County, Texas, United States. The population was 957 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bandera calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of the World. " The Frontier Times Museum, founded by J. Marvin Hunter and named for Hunter's Frontier Times magazine, is located in Bandera across from the First Baptist Church. Bandera also has a large presence in biker culture.