A '''Retainer''' is an act of the [[client]] in employing an [[attorney]] or counsel, and also denotes the [[fee]] which the client pays when he or she retains the attorney to act for them. | A '''Retainer''' is an act of the [[client]] in employing an [[attorney]] or counsel, and also denotes the [[fee]] which the client pays when he or she retains the attorney to act for them. |