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.
Shaver Lake (formerly, Musick Creek and Musick Creek Heights) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 705 at the 2000 census. Shaver Lake is on the southeast end of the lake of the same name, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of New Auberry, at an elevation of 5627 feet (1715 m). The name honors C.B. Shaver, founder of the irrigation company that had the dam built creating the lake.