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.
Rio Nido, California is a small, unincorporated resort community on the Russian River, 1.3 mi (2.1 km) east of Guerneville, in Sonoma County. The town's name means "river nest" in Spanish.