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.
Granite Falls is a city in Chippewa, Renville, and Yellow Medicine counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 3,070 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Yellow Medicine County. The Andrew John Volstead House, a National Historic Landmark is located in Granite Falls.