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.
Marble Hill is a fourth-class city in central Bollinger County in Southeast Missouri in the United States. Located at the intersection of State Highway 34 and State Highway 51, it is the largest city in Bollinger and serves as the county seat . As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 1,502; a 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 1,482, a decrease of 1.33%. The city was officially organized in July 1851 and is named after a marble-like rock. Marble Hill is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.