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.
Chatfield is a city in Fillmore and Olmsted counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 2,394 at the 2000 census. The city's area is split almost equally between the two counties.