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Senior Lawyers

Senior Lawyers Section Members by US Residency, 2024

  N Percent
US Resident 283 100%
Non-US Resident 0 0%
Total 283 100%

Senior Lawyers Section Members by Michigan Residency, 2024

  N Percent
MI Resident 247 87.28%
Non-Resident (includes non-US residents) 36 12.72%
Total 283 100%

Senior Lawyers Section Michigan Residents by County, 2024

County N Percent
Alcona 2 .81%
Alger 0 0%
Allegan 0 0%
Alpena 1 .40%
Antrim 0 0%
Arenac 0 0%
Baraga 0 0%
Barry 1 .40%
Bay 0 0%
Benzie 0 0%
Berrien 2 .81%
Branch 0 0%
Calhoun 1 .40%
Cass 2 .81%
Charlevoix 0 0%
Cheboygan 0 0%
Chippewa 0 0%
Clare 0 0%
Clinton 3 1.21%
Collier 0 0%
Crawford 0 0%
Delta 0 0%
Dickinson 0 0%
Eaton 3 1.21%
Emmet 1 .40%
Genesee 6 2.43%
Gladwin 0 0%
Gogebic 0 0%
Grand Traverse 3 1.21%
Gratiot 0 0%
Hamilton 0 0%
Hillsdale 0 0%
Houghton 0 0%
Huron 0 0%
Ingham 16 6.48%
Ionia 0 0%
Iosco 0 0%
Iron 0 0%
Isabella 2 .81%
Jackson 3 1.21%
Kalamazoo 5 2.02%
Kalkaska 0 0%
Kent 27 10.93%
Keweenaw 0 0%
Lake 0 0%
Lapeer 1 .40%
Leelanau 0 0%
Lenawee 1 .40%
Livingston 2 .81%
Luce 0 0%
Mackinac 0 0%
Macomb 7 2.83%
Manistee 0 0%
Marquette 0 0%
Mason 0 0%
Mecosta 0 0%
Menominee 0 0%
Midland 3 1.21%
Missaukee 0 0%
Monroe 0 0%
Montcalm 0 0%
Montmorency 0 0%
Muskegon 4 1.62%
Newaygo 0 0%
Oakland 83 33.60%
Oceana 0 0%
Ogemaw 0 0%
Onondaga 0 0%
Ontonagon 0 0%
Osceola 0 0%
Oscoda 0 0%
Otsego 1 .40%
Ottawa 6 2.43%
Presque Isle 1 .40%
Roscommon 0 0%
Saginaw 0 0%
Saint Clair 1 .40%
Saint Joseph 0 0%
Sanilac 0 0%
Schoolcraft 0 0%
Shiawassee 1 .40%
Tuscola 0 0%
Van Buren 1 .40%
Washtenaw 14 5.67%
Wayne 43 17.41%
Wexford 0 0%
Total 247 100%

Senior Lawyers Section Michigan Residents by Gender, 2024

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Sex or Gender N Percent
Female 46 19.33%
Male 192 80.67%
Another identity 0 0%
Total 238 100%

Senior Lawyers Section Michigan Residents by Generation, 2024

Generation N Percent
Traditionalists 43 17.48%
Baby Boomer 197 80.08%
Gen X 5 2.03%
Millennials 1 .41%
Gen Z 0 0%
Total 246 100%

Senior Lawyers Section Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2024

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Race or Ethnicity N Percent
African Origin 9 4.74%
American Indian 1 .53%
Arab Origin 3 1.58%
Asian-Pacific Islander 1 .53%
European Origin 156 82.11%
Hispanic-Latino 1 .53%
More than one Race 5 2.63%
Another Ethnic Origin 14 7.37%
Total 190 100 %

Senior Lawyers Section Michigan Residents by Law School, 2024

Law School N Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 0 0%
MSU/DCL 45 18.22%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 30 12.15%
University of Michigan Law School 45 18.22%
Wayne State University Law School 59 23.89%
Western Michigan University/Thomas Cooley Law School 25 10.12%
Another Law School 43 17.41%
Total 247 100%

Senior Lawyers Section Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2024

Occupational Area N Percent
Academia 2 .81%
Corporate Council 8 3.24%
Government 9 3.64%
Governmental Relations 0 0%
Judiciary 7 2.83%
Law School 1 .40%
Legal Services 15 6.07%
Military 0 0%
Non-law Related 5 2.02%
Nonprofit Organization 3 1.21%
Not Employed — Not seeking employment 7 2.83%
Not Employed — seeking employment 1 .40%
Not Reported 3 1.21%
Another Occupation 4 1.62%
Private Practice 139 56.28%
Retired 43 17.41%
Total 247 100%

Senior Lawyers Section Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2024

Firm Size N Percent
Solo Part Time 40 28.78%
Solo Full Time 39 28.06%
Small (2–10) 28 20.14%
Medium (11–20) 6 4.32%
Large (21–99) 12 8.63%
Very Large (100 or more) 13 9.35%
Not Reported 1 .72%
Total 139 100.%

Senior Lawyers, All Active Members by Other Section Memberships, 2024

  Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law 6
Agricultural Law 9
Alternative Dispute Resolution 15
American Indian Law 3
Animal Law 2
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 2
Appellate Practice 7
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports 3
Aviation Law 0
Business Law 36
Cannabis Law 4
Children’s Law 9
Consumer Law 11
Criminal Law 19
Elder Law and Disability Rights 52
Environmental Law 4
Family Law 41
Government Law 22
Health Care Law 8
Immigration Law 8
Information Technology Law 9
Insurance & Indemnity Law 4
Intellectual Property Law 12
International Law 2
Judicial 0
Labor & Employment Law 16
Law Practice Management 11
LGBTQA Law 1
Litigation 27
Military & Veterans’ Law 4
Negligence Law 14
Paralegal / Legal Assistant 21
Prisons & Corrections 2
Probate & Estate Planning 70
Real Property Law 64
Religious Liberty Law 4
Social Security Lawyers 8
Solo and Small Firm 37
Taxation 8
Worker's Compensation Law 6
Young Lawyers 1
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