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.
Woodland is a town in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 783 at the 2000 census. It is erroneously thought to be the birthplace of baseball hall of famer Addie Joss, who was actually born in Woodland, Dodge County, Wisconsin.