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.
Downers Grove is a village in Downers Grove and Lisle Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, located 19 miles (31 km) west of Chicago. The population was 48,724 at the 2000 United States Census. The United States Census Bureau estimated the population in 2008 to be 49,250.