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.
Fonda is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 810 at the 2000 census. Fonda is the county seat of Montgomery County. The village is named after Douw Fonda, a settler scalped during an Indian raid in 1780. The Village of Fonda is in the Town of Mohawk and is west of Amsterdam. The Fonda Fair is an annual agricultural event.