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.
Brentwood is a city in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. It is an affluent suburb of Nashville. The population was 23,445 at the 2000 census.