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.
Fort Valley is a city in and the county seat of Peach County, Georgia, United States. The population was 8,005 at the 2000 census. Fort Valley is the corporate headquarters of the Blue Bird Corporation, a large manufacturer of buses. The city is home to Fort Valley State University, a Historically Black College and University. The city is in the Macon metropolitan area.