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.
Lexington is a town in and the county seat of Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 9,793 at the 2000 census. A special 2005 census showed that the town had a population of 14,329, an increase of 46% since the 2000 census, making it the second-largest municipality in the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.