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.
Lake City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 923. Known as the "Christmas Tree Capital", it is the county seat of Missaukee County.