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.
Deerfield is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,971 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Deerfield. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.