Alternative Dispute Resolution is a mechanism by which different types of legal disputes are resolved through out-of-court processes like arbitration, and mediation as an alternative to civil litigation. ADR methods can be effective in reducing the time, money, and adversarial nature associated with traditional court-based proceedings.
Semmes ('semz') is an unincorporated community, and a suburb of Mobile, AL, in western Mobile County, Alabama, in the Mobile metropolitan area. The 2000 census records show a population of 15,389 in the 36575 zip code which includes the community. It is part of the Mobile metropolitan statistical area.