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.
Rifton is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 501 at the 2000 census. Rifton is near the west town line of the Town of Esopus on Route 213.