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.
Clearlake Oaks (formerly, Stubbs and Clear Lake Oaks) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, California, United States. It is located on the extreme south sast of Clear Lake, 13 miles (20.8 km) east-southeast of Lakeport, at an elevation of 1,335 feet (407 m). The population was 2,402 at the 2000 census.