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.
Stonyford (formerly, Stony Ford) is an unincorporated community in Colusa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1184 feet. Its zip code is 95979 and its area code is 530. In the state legislature Stonyford is located in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Sam Aanestad, and in the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa. Federally, Stonyford is located in California's 2nd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +13 and is represented by Republican Wally Herger.