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.
Pine Valley is an unincorporated community in San Diego County, California. The Pine Valley census-designated place (CDP) had a population of 1,501 at the 2000 census.