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.
Reedsburg is a city in Sauk County, Wisconsin, along the Baraboo River. The population was 7,827 at the 2000 census. The city is in the Town of Reedsburg, but is politically independent.