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.
El Cajon is a city in San Diego County, California. The population was 94,869 at the 2000 census. Contrary to popular belief El Cajón is Spanish for "The Drawer" and not "The Box", relating to it being surrounded by mountains in a nestled valley.