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.
Berlin, a borough located approximately 75 miles southeast of Pittsburgh in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States, was laid out in 1784 and incorporated on February 7, 1833. The population was 2,192 at the 2000 census. The town is famous for Snyder of Berlin potato chips, and is home to the Berlin Fife and Drum Corps, one of the oldest such establishments in North America. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.