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.
Bruni is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 412 at the 2000 census. Bruni was named after Antonio Mateo Bruni, a local Italian immigrant who owned a ranch and a general store. The town is within the boundary of Webb Consolidated Independent School District and it is home to the Bruni High School and Bruni Middle School.