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.
Tomales (formerly, Tomalles) is a census-designated place (CDP) on State Route 1 in Marin County, California, United States. The population was 210 at the 2000 census. The largest employer in Tomales is Tomales High School, which has a student body of approximately 250.