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.
Lissie is an unincorporated community in Wharton County, Texas, United States. It is located along U.S. Highway 90A in northern Wharton County. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 49 in 2000. Although it is unincorporated, Lissie has a post office, with the ZIP code of 77454. Public education in the community of Lissie is provided by the East Bernard Independent School District.