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.
Iron Station, North Carolina is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County just outside of Lincolnton. A primarily industrial town, Iron Station's population as of the 2000 census was 6,210 in 2,389 homes with a population density of 154.84/km². Iron Station also serves as a feeder community for the larger cities of Charlotte, Hickory, and Lincolnton. Iron Station is a town that was an iron mining town with train stations.