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.
Pinckney is a village in Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,141 at the 2000 census. Three miles west of Pinckney, on Patterson Lake Road, is the famous tourist destination of Hell, Michigan.