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.
Benoit is an unincorporated community in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. It is located two miles southwest of the intersection of U.S. Route 2 and U.S. Route 63, about 12 miles southwest of Ashland.