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.
Goose Creek is a city in Berkeley and Charleston counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 29,208 at the 2000 census. It has a ZIP code of 29445. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Goose Creek is included within the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Area and the larger Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area.