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.
Kelseyville (formerly, Kelsey, Kelsey Creek, Kelsey Town, Peartown, and Uncle Sam) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, California, United States. Kelseyville is located 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Lakeport, at an elevation of 1384 feet (422 m). The population was 2,928 at the 2000 census.