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.
"Rowlett" redirects here. For other uses, see Rowlett (disambiguation). Rowlett is a city in Dallas and Rockwall Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 44,503 at the 2000 census. It is a quiet upscale bedroom community near Dallas in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, located on Lake Ray Hubbard.