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.
Cavendish is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,470 at the 2000 census. The town of Cavendish includes the village of Proctorsville.