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.
Townsend is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,198 at the 2000 census. For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Townsend, please see the article Townsend (CDP), Massachusetts.