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.
Chapman Ranch is an unincorporated community in southeastern Nueces County, Texas, United States, seven miles (11 km) south of Corpus Christi. It is named for a family that purchased 34,000 acres (138 km) of the King Ranch in 1919.