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.
The historic Town of Westcliffe is a Statutory Town that is the county seat of Custer County, Colorado, United States. At the U.S. Census 2000, the population was 417.