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Elder Law & Disability Rights Section Demographic Report, 2025

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Elder Law & Disability Rights, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 975 95.2%
Non-MI Resident 49 4.8%
Total 1,024 100.0%

Elder Law & Disability Rights, Active Members by US Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 1,023 99.9%
Non-US Resident 1 0.1%
Total 1,024 100.0%

Elder Law & Disability Rights, Active Michigan Residents by Gender, 2025

Gender excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer. The 'other' category was added in 2022 and was not reported for previous years.

Gender Count Percent
Male 515 55.0%
Female 420 44.9%
Other 1 0.1%
Total 936 100.0%

Elder Law & Disability Rights, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2025

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 32 3.3%
Boomers (1944—1960) 337 34.6%
Gen X (1961—1980) 360 36.9%
Millennials (1981—1996) 220 22.6%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 26 2.7%
Total 975 100.0%

Elder Law & Disability Rights, Active Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2025

Race or ethnicity excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

Race or Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 2 0.3%
Asian-Pacific Islander 10 1.5%
African Origin 41 6.0%
European 546 80.1%
Hispanic/Latino 10 1.5%
Multi-Racial 5 0.7%
Arab Origin 9 1.3%
Other Ethnic Origin 59 8.7%
Total 682 100.0%

Elder Law & Disability Rights, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2025

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 4 0.4%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 175 17.9%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 113 11.6%
University of Michigan Law School 68 7.0%
Wayne State University Law School 175 17.9%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 226 23.2%
Other Law School 214 21.9%
Total 975 100.0%

Elder Law & Disability Rights, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2025

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 8 0.8%
Corporate Counsel 24 2.5%
Government 33 3.4%
Government Relations 2 0.2%
Judiciary 22 2.3%
Law School 0 0.0%
Legal Services 121 12.4%
Military 0 0.0%
Non-Law Related 12 1.2%
Nonprofit Organization 29 3.0%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 8 0.8%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 2 0.2%
Other 18 1.8%
Private Practice 627 64.3%
Retired 29 3.0%
Not Reported 40 4.1%
Total 975 100.0%

Elder Law & Disability Rights, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2025

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 28 4.5%
Large 21—99 54 8.6%
Medium 11—20 31 4.9%
Small 2—10 245 39.1%
Solo Full-Time 188 30.0%
Solo Part-Time 77 12.3%
Not Reported 4 0.6%
Total 627 100.0%

Elder Law & Disability Rights, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2025

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 0 0.0%
Allegan 5 0.5%
Alpena 4 0.4%
Antrim 0 0.0%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 6 0.6%
Bay 4 0.4%
Benzie 0 0.0%
Berrien 10 1.0%
Branch 2 0.2%
Calhoun 7 0.7%
Cass 6 0.6%
Charlevoix 5 0.5%
Cheboygan 0 0.0%
Chippewa 2 0.2%
Clare 3 0.3%
Clinton 10 1.0%
Crawford 0 0.0%
Delta 2 0.2%
Dickinson 2 0.2%
Eaton 6 0.6%
Emmet 10 1.0%
Genesee 20 2.0%
Gladwin 1 0.1%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 21 2.1%
Gratiot 1 0.1%
Hillsdale 3 0.3%
Houghton 2 0.2%
Huron 1 0.1%
Ingham 66 6.8%
Ionia 0 0.0%
Iosco 5 0.5%
Iron 2 0.2%
Isabella 5 0.5%
Jackson 10 1.0%
Kalamazoo 26 2.7%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 76 7.8%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 10 1.0%
Leelanau 3 0.3%
Lenawee 7 0.7%
Livingston 19 2.0%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 61 6.3%
Manistee 3 0.3%
Marquette 17 1.7%
Mason 2 0.2%
Mecosta 5 0.5%
Menominee 1 0.1%
Midland 12 1.2%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 4 0.4%
Montcalm 1 0.1%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 13 1.3%
Newaygo 0 0.0%
Oakland 237 24.3%
Oceana 0 0.0%
Ogemaw 0 0.0%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 0 0.0%
Otsego 3 0.3%
Ottawa 20 2.0%
Presque Isle 4 0.4%
Roscommon 1 0.1%
Saginaw 19 2.0%
Saint Clair 13 1.3%
Saint Joseph 1 0.1%
Sanilac 3 0.3%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 6 0.6%
Tuscola 5 0.5%
Van Buren 1 0.1%
Washtenaw 58 6.0%
Wayne 109 11.2%
Wexford 4 0.4%
Total 975 100.0%

Elder Law & Disability Rights, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2025

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Colorado 1 2.0%
Florida 4 8.2%
Georgia 2 4.1%
Illinois 3 6.1%
Indiana 9 18.4%
Nevada 1 2.0%
New Jersey 1 2.0%
North Carolina 1 2.0%
Ohio 12 24.5%
Ontario Canada 1 2.0%
Oregon 1 2.0%
Pennsylvania 4 8.2%
South Carolina 1 2.0%
Tennessee 2 4.1%
Texas 1 2.0%
Virginia 2 4.1%
Wisconsin 3 6.1%
Total 49 100.0%

Elder Law & Disability Rights, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2025

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 45 4.4%
Agricultural Law 35 3.4%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 54 5.3%
American Indian Law 19 1.9%
Animal Law 24 2.3%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 12 1.2%
Appellate Practice 35 3.4%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 17 1.7%
Aviation Law 14 1.4%
Business Law 146 14.3%
Cannabis Law 30 2.9%
Children’s Law 56 5.5%
Consumer Law 58 5.7%
Criminal Law 64 6.2%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 1,024 100.0%
Environmental Law 18 1.8%
Family Law 154 15.0%
Government Law 46 4.5%
Health Care Law 48 4.7%
Immigration Law 26 2.5%
Information Technology Law 24 2.3%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 25 2.4%
Intellectual Property Law 21 2.1%
International Law 14 1.4%
Labor & Employment Law 54 5.3%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 42 4.1%
LGBTQ+ Law 23 2.2%
Litigation 53 5.2%
Military and Veterans’ Law 26 2.5%
Negligence Law 35 3.4%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 5 0.5%
Prisons & Corrections 15 1.5%
Probate & Estate Planning 803 78.4%
Real Property Law 243 23.7%
Religious Liberty Law 25 2.4%
Senior Lawyers 50 4.9%
Social Security Lawyers 48 4.7%
Solo & Small Firm 135 13.2%
Taxation 84 8.2%
Workers’ Compensation Law 6 0.6%
Young Lawyers 156 15.2%
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