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.
Mud Butte is an unincorporated community in northern Meade County, South Dakota, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 212 northeast of the city of Sturgis, the county seat of Meade County. Its elevation is 2,871 feet (875 m), and it is located at 45°0′17″N 102°52′40″W / 45.00472°N 102.87778°W / 45.00472; -102.87778 (45.0047115, -102.8776692). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 57758.