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.
Middlebury is a town in and the shire town of Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 8,183 at the 2000 census. Middlebury is home to both Middlebury College and the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History.