Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. (Riordan) is an innovative and evolving company that seeks to continue its impressive growth sense the inception of the company. As Riordan continues to grow and adapt to an ever changing economic environment, it must be careful not to be a victim of its own success. Having established plants in various states, and even one in China, Riordan must be aware of the legal ramifications of its decisions. Neglecting to understand the legal process of its actions has the potential to hurt Riordan’s employees, stockholders, and the company itself. Riordan has the opportunity to use existing legal business contexts to help mold and shape its decisions in a way that are beneficial to everyone. The various complexities of business laws have a potentially daunting and detrimental prospect for many companies, but Riordan must not see things this way. We will use Riordan’s reputation and strength to enhance its decision making processes to make the company stronger, while keeping within the legal boundaries of national and international business law. Of the many subjects Riordan will concentrate on, to ensure future economic growth it must first begin with Alternative Dispute Resolutions to potential problem that may arise with the various entities Riordan does business with. Disputes inevitably arise in business relationships. Riordan’s challenge will be handling in an effective and time efficient manner. Alternative Dispute Resolution Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is a useful tool for anyone experiencing problems in their business relationships. ADR is important for many reasons, not least of which, in that it is economically feasible, and saves time for all parties involved. ADR’s a perfect method for companies adapting to an ever changing economic environment. Many companies simply cannot afford the amount of time that valuable employees