Elder Law & Disability Rights

Elder Law & Disability Rights, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
Michigan Resident 1062 95.4
Non-Resident 51 4.6
Total 1113 100.0

Elder Law & Disability Rights, All Active Members by US Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
US Resident 1111 99.8
Non-US Resident 2 .2
Total 1113 100.0

Elder Law & Disability Rights, Active Michigan Residents by Gender, 2023

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer. The ‘other’ category was added in 2022 and was not reported for previous years.

  Number Percent
Male 578 56.6
Female 442 43.3
Other 1 .1
Total 1021 100.0

Elder Law & Disability Rights, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2023

  Number Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 50 4.7
Boomers (1944–1960) 403 37.9
Gen X (1961–1980) 374 35.2
Millennials (1981–1996) 226 21.3
Gen Z (1997 and later) 9 .8
Total 1062 100.0

Elder Law & Disability Rights, Active Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2023

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

  Number Percent
American Indian 2 .3
Asian-Pacific Islander 8 1.1
African Origin 53 7.0
European 603 80.0
Hispanic-Latino 8 1.1
Multi-Racial 9 1.2
Arab Origin 11 1.5
Other Ethnic Origin 60 8.0
Total 754 100.0

Elder Law & Disability Rights, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 6 .6
Ave Maria School of Law 3 .3
MSU / DCL 181 17.0
Other Law School 237 22.3
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 123 11.6
University of Michigan Law School 73 6.9
Wayne State University Law School 192 18.1
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 247 23.3
Total 1062 100.0

Elder Law & Disability Rights, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 36 3.4
Academia 5 .5
Corporate Counsel 29 2.7
Government 30 2.8
Government Relations 4 .4
Judiciary 23 2.2
Legal Services 124 11.7
Law School 4 .4
Non-Law Related 15 1.4
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 11 1.0
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 1 .1
Nonprofit Organization 26 2.4
Other 15 1.4
Private Practice 708 66.7
Retired 31 2.9
Total 1062 100.0

Elder Law & Disability Rights, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 4 .6
Very Large 100+ 29 4.1
Large 21-99 61 8.6
Medium 11-20 36 5.1
Small 2-10 259 36.6
Solo Full-Time 220 31.1
Solo Part-Time 99 14.0
Total 708 100.0

Elder Law & Disability Rights, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2023

  Number Percent
Alger 1 .1
Allegan 6 .6
Alpena 6 .6
Antrim 1 .1
Arenac 2 .2
Barry 6 .6
Bay 6 .6
Berrien 12 1.1
Branch 2 .2
Calhoun 11 1.0
Cass 4 .4
Charlevoix 6 .6
Cheboygan 1 .1
Chippewa 2 .2
Clare 4 .4
Clinton 13 1.2
Delta 2 .2
Dickinson 1 .1
Eaton 10 .9
Emmet 6 .6
Genesee 23 2.2
Gladwin 2 .2
Grand Traverse 24 2.3
Gratiot 1 .1
Hillsdale 2 .2
Houghton 1 .1
Huron 2 .2
Ingham 79 7.4
Iosco 5 .5
Iron 2 .2
Isabella 6 .6
Jackson 12 1.1
Kalamazoo 25 2.4
Kent 88 8.3
Lapeer 8 .8
Leelanau 3 .3
Lenawee 5 .5
Livingston 17 1.6
Macomb 75 7.1
Manistee 5 .5
Marquette 14 1.3
Mason 3 .3
Mecosta 6 .6
Menominee 2 .2
Midland 13 1.2
Monroe 6 .6
Montcalm 1 .1
Muskegon 14 1.3
Oakland 246 23.2
Ogemaw 1 .1
Otsego 3 .3
Ottawa 22 2.1
Presque Isle 3 .3
Saginaw 18 1.7
Saint Clair 12 1.1
Saint Joseph 1 .1
Sanilac 3 .3
Shiawassee 3 .3
Tuscola 5 .5
Van Buren 1 .1
Washtenaw 74 7.0
Wayne 121 11.4
Wexford 3 .3
Total 1062 100.0

Elder Law & Disability Rights, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2023

  Number
Arizona 1
California 1
Colorado 1
Connecticut 1
Florida 5
Georgia 3
Illinois 4
Indiana 7
North Carolina 1
Nevada 2
New York 2
Ohio 9
Ontario 1
Oregon 1
Pennsylvania 3
Tennessee 1
Texas 1
Virginia 1
Wisconsin 4
Total 49

Elder Law & Disability Rights, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2023

  Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law 45
Agricultural Law 37
Alternative Dispute Resolution 61
American Indian Law 18
Animal Law 24
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 14
Appellate Practice 32
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports 17
Aviation Law 13
Business Law 156
Children’s Law 58
Consumer Law 59
Criminal Law 74
Elder Law and Disability Rights 1113
Environmental Law 23
Family Law 184
Government Law 44
Health Care Law 48
Immigration Law 20
Information Technology Law 24
Insurance & Indemnity Law 21
Intellectual Property Law 23
International Law 10
Labor & Employment Law 57
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators 50
LGBTQA Law 24
Litigation 58
Marijuana Law 38
Military & Veterans’ Law 30
Negligence Law 40
Paralegal / Legal Assistant 10
Prisons & Corrections 16
Probate & Estate Planning 839
Real Property Law 251
Religious Liberty Law 25
Senior Lawyers 53
Social Security Lawyers 61
Solo and Small Firm 154
Taxation 97
Workers’ Compensation Law 10
Young Lawyers 173
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