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.
Oak Ridge is a village in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 202 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. As the name implies, the village is built on a high ridge, which is a divide between the Apple Creek and Whitewater River watersheds.