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.
Holtsville is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 17,006 at the 2000 census. Holtsville is the location of an IRS Processing Center (which has the lowest assigned numerical ZIP Code, 00501) and is in the Town of Brookhaven and the Town of Islip.