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.
Valley Mills is a city in Bosque and McLennan Counties in Central Texas. The population was 1,123 at the 2000 census. The McLennan County portion of Valley Mills is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.