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.
Whiteford is an unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland, United States. The town, a part of the Whiteford-Cardiff Historic District, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.