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.
Farmingville is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 16,458 at the 2000 census. Farmingville is in the Town of Brookhaven. The Brookhaven Town Hall is on the east side of Bald Hill in the community.