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.
Loraine is a town in Mitchell County, Texas, United States. The population was 656 at the 2000 census. George H. Mahon (1900–1985), a former county attorney, district attorney, and U.S. Representative from the Lubbock-based congressional district is interred at Loraine City Cemetery.