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.
Lonsdale is a city in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,491 at the 2000 census. After a decade long building boom, the population of Lonsdale is nearly 3,000 strong.