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.
Madison (formerly Cache Creek) is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California. Madison's ZIP Code is 95653 and its area code 530. It is located 10.5 miles (17 km) west of Woodland, at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m). The Cache Creek post office opened in 1852, moved and changed its name to Madison in 1877. The name was bestowed by Daniel Bradley Hulbert after his hometown, Madison, Wisconsin.