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.
Kenedy is a city in Karnes County, Texas, United States, named for Mifflin Kenedy, who bought acres and wanted to develop a new town that would carry his name. The population was 3,487 at the 2000 census.