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.
Georgetown is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,377 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated in 1838 from part of Rowley.