Family Law

Family Law Section Members by US Residency, 2024

	N	Percent
US Resident	2,637	99.96%
Non-US Resident	1	.04%
Total	2,638	100%

Family Law Section Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

	N	Percent
MI Resident	2,513	95.30%
Non-Resident (includes non-US residents)	125	4.70%
Total	2,638	100%

Family Law Section Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County	N	Percent
Alcona	4	.16%
Alger	2	.08%
Allegan	20	.80%
Alpena	7	.28%
Antrim	7	.28%
Arenac	3	.12%
Baraga	0	0%
Barry	8	.32%
Bay	15	.60%
Benzie	3	.12%
Berrien	40	1.59%
Branch	7	.28%
Calhoun	28	1.11%
Cass	8	.32%
Charlevoix	11	.44%
Cheboygan	4	.16%
Chippewa	3	.12%
Clare	3	.12%
Clinton	13	.52%
Collier	0	0%
Crawford	1	.04%
Delta	7	.28%
Dickinson	5	.20%
Eaton	14	.56%
Emmet	17	.68%
Genesee	60	2.39%
Gladwin	2	.08%
Gogebic	1	.04%
Grand Traverse	52	2.07%
Gratiot	6	.24%
Hamilton	0	0%
Hillsdale	6	.24%
Houghton	1	.04%
Huron	3	.12%
Ingham	148	5.89%
Ionia	8	.32%
Iosco	8	.32%
Iron	1	.04%
Isabella	15	.60%
Jackson	26	1.03%
Kalamazoo	72	2.87%
Kalkaska	1	.04%
Kent	194	7.72%
Keweenaw	0	0%
Lake	0	0%
Lapeer	25	.99%
Leelanau	4	.16%
Lenawee	12	.48%
Livingston	48	1.91%
Luce	2	.08%
Mackinac	0	0%
Macomb	150	5.97%
Manistee	7	.28%
Marquette	17	.68%
Mason	7	.28%
Mecosta	5	.20%
Menominee	1	.04%
Midland	12	.48%
Missaukee	0	0%
Monroe	19	.76%
Montcalm	6	.24%
Montmorency	0	0%
Muskegon	37	1.47%
Newaygo	8	.32%
Oakland	659	26.22%
Oceana	2	.08%
Ogemaw	4	.16%
Onondaga	0	0%
Ontonagon	0	0%
Osceola	0	0%
Oscoda	1	.04%
Otsego	8	.32%
Ottawa	52	2.07%
Presque Isle	3	.12%
Roscommon	6	.24%
Saginaw	37	1.47%
Saint Clair	33	1.31%
Saint Joseph	8	.32%
Sanilac	5	.20%
Schoolcraft	0	0%
Shiawassee	8	.32%
Tuscola	9	.36%
Van Buren	14	.56%
Washtenaw	141	5.61%
Wayne	322	12.81%
Wexford	7	.28%
Total	2,513	100%

Family Law Section Michigan Residents by Gender, 2024

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Sex or Gender	N	Percent
Female	1,244	50.65%
Male	1,209	49.23%
Another identity	3	.12%
Total	2,456	100%

Family Law Section Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation	N	Percent
Traditionalists	222	8.84%
Baby Boomer	995	39.61%
Gen X	772	30.73%
Millennials	484	19.27%
Gen Z	39	1.55%
Total	2,512	100%

Family Law Section Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2024

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Race or Ethnicity	N	Percent
African Origin	128	7.45%
American Indian	12	.70%
Arab Origin	42	2.44%
Asian-Pacific Islander	19	1.11%
European Origin	1,215	70.72%
Hispanic-Latino	35	2.04%
More than one Race	25	1.46%
Another Ethnic Origin	242	14.09%
Total	1,718	100 %%

Family Law Section Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School	N	Percent
Ave Maria School of Law	5	.20%
MSU/DCL	503	20.02%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law	348	13.85%
University of Michigan Law School	109	4.34%
Wayne State University Law School	425	16.91%
Western Michigan University/Thomas Cooley Law School	651	25.91%
Another Law School	472	18.78%
Total	2,513	100%

Family Law Section Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Occupational Area	N	Percent
Academia	13	.52%
Corporate Council	15	.60%
Government	167	6.65%
Governmental Relations	0	0%
Judiciary	182	7.24%
Law School	4	.16%
Legal Services	233	9.27%
Military	0	0%
Non-law Related	14	.56%
Nonprofit Organization	48	1.91%
Not Employed — Not seeking employment	24	.96%
Not Employed — seeking employment	7	.28%
Not Reported	80	3.18%
Another Occupation	45	1.79%
Private Practice	1,523	60.60%
Retired	158	6.29%
Total	2,513	100%

Family Law Section Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size	N	Percent
Solo Part Time	228	14.97%
Solo Full Time	540	35.46%
Small (2–10)	584	38.35%
Medium (11–20)	58	3.81%
Large (21–99)	60	3.94%
Very Large (100 or more)	39	2.56%
Not Reported	14	.92%
Total	1,523	100%

Family Law, All Active Members by Other Section Memberships, 2024

	Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law	29
Agricultural Law	62
Alternative Dispute Resolution	159
American Indian Law	26
Animal Law	20
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation	12
Appellate Practice	73
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports	26
Aviation Law	9
Business Law	120
Cannabis Law	46
Children’s Law	240
Consumer Law	51
Criminal Law	431
Elder Law and Disability Rights	151
Environmental Law	10
Government Law	116
Health Care Law	11
Immigration Law	93
Information Technology Law	22
Insurance & Indemnity Law	21
Intellectual Property Law	16
International Law	23
Judicial	109
Labor & Employment Law	55
Law Practice Management	45
LGBTQA Law	62
Litigation	153
Military & Veterans’ Law	26
Negligence Law	87
Paralegal / Legal Assistant	6
Prisons & Corrections	21
Probate & Estate Planning	493
Real Property Law	363
Religious Liberty Law	23
Senior Lawyers	41
Social Security Lawyers	38
Solo and Small Firm	184
Taxation	19
Worker's Compensation Law	8
Young Lawyers	308