2023 Section Demographics: Taxation

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Taxation, 2023

Taxation All Data
Taxation, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2023
Taxation, All Active Members by US Residency, 2023
Taxation, Active Michigan Residents by Gender, 2023
Taxation, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2023
Taxation, Active Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2023
Taxation, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2023
Taxation, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2023
Taxation, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2023
Taxation, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2023
Taxation, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2023
Taxation, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2023

Taxation

Taxation, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2023

	Number	Percent
Number	988	88.5
Non-Resident	128	11.5
Total	1116	100.0

Taxation, All Active Members by US Residency, 2023

	Number	Percent
US Resident	1113	99.7
Non-US Resident	3	.3
Total	1116	100.0

Taxation, 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	711	75.3
Female	231	24.5
Other	2	.2
Total	944	100.0

Taxation, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2023

	Number	Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944)	48	4.9
Boomers (1944–1960)	340	34.4
Gen X (1961–1980)	362	36.6
Millennials (1981–1996)	234	23.7
Gen Z (1997 and later)	4	.4
Total	988	100.0

Taxation, Active Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2023

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

	Number	Percent
Asian-Pacific Islander	13	2.1
African Origin	20	3.2
European	504	79.9
Hispanic-Latino	7	1.1
Multi-Racial	8	1.3
Arab Origin	19	3.0
Other Ethnic Origin	60	9.5
Total	631	100.0

Taxation, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2023

	Number	Percent
Not Reported	5	.5
Ave Maria School of Law	7	.7
MSU / DCL	143	14.5
Other Law School	237	24.0
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law	127	12.9
University of Michigan Law School	129	13.1
Wayne State University Law School	209	21.2
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School	131	13.3
Total	988	100.0

Taxation, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2023

	Number	Percent
Not Reported	27	2.7
Academia	10	1.0
Corporate Counsel	88	8.9
Government	42	4.3
Government Relations	4	.4
Judiciary	2	.2
Legal Services	74	7.5
Law School	2	.2
Non-Law Related	47	4.8
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment	4	.4
Not Employed: Seeking Employment	2	.2
Nonprofit Organization	5	.5
Other	59	6.0
Private Practice	599	60.6
Retired	23	2.3
Total	988	100.0

Taxation, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2023

	Number	Percent
Not Reported	8	1.3
Very Large 100+	205	34.2
Large 21-99	101	16.9
Medium 11-20	44	7.3
Small 2-10	130	21.7
Solo Full-Time	58	9.7
Solo Part-Time	53	8.8
Total	599	100.0

Taxation, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2023

	Number	Percent
Allegan	2	.2
Alpena	1	.1
Bay	2	.2
Benzie	1	.1
Berrien	2	.2
Branch	1	.1
Calhoun	5	.5
Cass	2	.2
Charlevoix	2	.2
Clinton	2	.2
Crawford	1	.1
Eaton	3	.3
Emmet	1	.1
Genesee	11	1.1
Grand Traverse	10	1.0
Ingham	76	7.7
Iosco	2	.2
Iron	1	.1
Jackson	6	.6
Kalamazoo	15	1.5
Kent	94	9.5
Lapeer	3	.3
Leelanau	1	.1
Livingston	16	1.6
Macomb	30	3.0
Marquette	6	.6
Mason	1	.1
Midland	9	.9
Monroe	2	.2
Montcalm	1	.1
Muskegon	2	.2
Oakland	384	38.9
Oscoda	1	.1
Otsego	1	.1
Ottawa	19	1.9
Saginaw	11	1.1
Saint Joseph	1	.1
Shiawassee	2	.2
Van Buren	1	.1
Washtenaw	61	6.2
Wayne	194	19.6
Wexford	2	.2
Total	988	100.0

Taxation, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2023

	Number
Arizona	1
California	10
Colorado	4
Connecticut	1
District of Columbia	9
Florida	17
Georgia	4
Hawaii	1
Idaho	2
Illinois	17
Indiana	6
Kentucky	1
Maryland	2
Minnesota	3
Missouri	2
North Carolina	4
Nebraska	1
New Jersey	1
Nevada	1
New York	8
Ohio	7
Ontario	2
Pennsylvania	2
South Carolina	1
Tennessee	2
Texas	6
Unknown	1
Virginia	5
Vermont	1
Wisconsin	1
Total	123

Taxation, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2023

	Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law	40
Agricultural Law	27
Alternative Dispute Resolution	18
American Indian Law	9
Animal Law	9
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation	18
Appellate Practice	21
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports	17
Aviation Law	9
Business Law	421
Children’s Law	6
Consumer Law	16
Criminal Law	20
Elder Law and Disability Rights	97
Environmental Law	32
Family Law	28
Government Law	43
Health Care Law	44
Immigration Law	11
Information Technology Law	25
Insurance & Indemnity Law	21
Intellectual Property Law	22
International Law	37
Labor & Employment Law	59
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators	16
LGBTQA Law	7
Litigation	44
Marijuana Law	48
Military & Veterans’ Law	11
Negligence Law	9
Paralegal / Legal Assistant	3
Prisons & Corrections	3
Probate & Estate Planning	466
Real Property Law	247
Religious Liberty Law	14
Senior Lawyers	16
Social Security Lawyers	8
Solo and Small Firm	44
Taxation	1116
Workers’ Compensation Law	6
Young Lawyers	174