Senior Lawyers

Senior Lawyers, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
Michigan Resident 264 91.3
Non-Resident 25 8.7
Total 289 100.0

Senior Lawyers, All Active Members by US Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
US Resident 289 100.0

Senior Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Gender, 2023

  Number Percent
Male 205 80.7
Female 49 19.3
Total 254 100.0

Senior Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2023

  Number Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 53 20.1
Boomers (1944–1960) 202 76.5
Gen X (1961–1980) 8 3.0
Millennials (1981–1996) 1 .4
Total 264 100.0

Senior Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2023

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

  Number Percent
American Indian 1 .5
Asian-Pacific Islander 1 .5
African Origin 10 5.1
European 157 79.7
Hispanic-Latino 1 .5
Multi-Racial 6 3.0
Arab Origin 4 2.0
Other Ethnic Origin 17 8.6
Total 197 100.0

Senior Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 4 1.5
MSU / DCL 45 17.0
Other Law School 43 16.3
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 35 13.3
University of Michigan Law School 44 16.7
Wayne State University Law School 64 24.2
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 29 11.0
Total 264 100.0

Senior Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 3 1.1
Academia 2 .8
Corporate Counsel 9 3.4
Government 8 3.0
Judiciary 8 3.0
Legal Services 17 6.4
Law School 1 .4
Non-Law Related 3 1.1
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 10 3.8
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 1 .4
Nonprofit Organization 3 1.1
Other 5 1.9
Private Practice 150 56.8
Retired 44 16.7
Total 264 100.0

Senior Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 2 1.3
Very Large 100+ 11 7.3
Large 21-99 17 11.3
Medium 11-20 10 6.7
Small 2-10 24 16.0
Solo Full-Time 39 26.0
Solo Part-Time 47 31.3
Total 150 100.0

Senior Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2023

  Number Percent
Allegan 1 .4
Alpena 2 .8
Barry 1 .4
Bay 1 .4
Berrien 2 .8
Calhoun 1 .4
Cass 2 .8
Clinton 2 .8
Eaton 4 1.5
Emmet 1 .4
Genesee 5 1.9
Grand Traverse 4 1.5
Ingham 16 6.1
Ionia 1 .4
Isabella 2 .8
Jackson 2 .8
Kalamazoo 6 2.3
Kent 25 9.5
Lapeer 1 .4
Lenawee 2 .8
Livingston 6 2.3
Macomb 13 4.9
Manistee 1 .4
Midland 3 1.1
Montcalm 1 .4
Muskegon 4 1.5
Oakland 86 32.6
Ogemaw 1 .4
Ottawa 4 1.5
Presque Isle 1 .4
Saginaw 1 .4
Saint Clair 1 .4
Shiawassee 1 .4
Washtenaw 13 4.9
Wayne 47 17.8
Total 264 100.0

Senior Lawyers, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2023

  Number
California 2
Colorado 1
Florida 8
Georgia 1
Illinois 1
Massachusetts 2
Maryland 1
Maine 1
New Hampshire 1
New Jersey 1
Ohio 2
South Carolina 1
Texas 1
Virginia 1
Wisconsin 1
Total 25

Senior Lawyers, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2023

  Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law 9
Agricultural Law 11
Alternative Dispute Resolution 21
American Indian Law 4
Animal Law 3
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 2
Appellate Practice 5
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports 4
Aviation Law 3
Business Law 35
Children’s Law 4
Consumer Law 10
Criminal Law 25
Elder Law and Disability Rights 53
Environmental Law 6
Family Law 40
Government Law 27
Health Care Law 6
Immigration Law 8
Information Technology Law 9
Insurance & Indemnity Law 7
Intellectual Property Law 15
International Law 1
Labor & Employment Law 17
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators 12
LGBTQA Law 2
Litigation 24
Marijuana Law 8
Military & Veterans’ Law 5
Negligence Law 19
Paralegal / Legal Assistant 2
Prisons & Corrections 4
Probate & Estate Planning 73
Real Property Law 73
Religious Liberty Law 6
Senior Lawyers 289
Social Security Lawyers 12
Solo and Small Firm 34
Taxation 16
Workers’ Compensation Law 5
Young Lawyers 2
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