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Environmental Law Section Demographic Report, 2025

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Environmental Law, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 461 91.7%
Non-MI Resident 42 8.3%
Total 503 100.0%

Environmental Law, Active Members by US Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 503 100.0%
Non-US Resident 0 0.0%
Total 503 100.0%

Environmental Law, 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 312 69.6%
Female 134 29.9%
Other 2 0.4%
Total 448 100.0%

Environmental Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2025

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 5 1.1%
Boomers (1944—1960) 146 31.7%
Gen X (1961—1980) 174 37.7%
Millennials (1981—1996) 109 23.6%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 27 5.9%
Total 461 100.0%

Environmental Law, 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 1 0.3%
Asian-Pacific Islander 7 2.1%
African Origin 13 3.9%
European 285 86.4%
Hispanic/Latino 5 1.5%
Multi-Racial 3 0.9%
Arab Origin 6 1.8%
Other Ethnic Origin 10 3.0%
Total 330 100.0%

Environmental Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2025

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 1 0.2%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 72 15.6%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 53 11.5%
University of Michigan Law School 63 13.7%
Wayne State University Law School 98 21.3%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 42 9.1%
Other Law School 132 28.6%
Total 461 100.0%

Environmental Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2025

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 6 1.3%
Corporate Counsel 55 11.9%
Government 36 7.8%
Government Relations 4 0.9%
Judiciary 1 0.2%
Law School 3 0.7%
Legal Services 12 2.6%
Military 0 0.0%
Non-Law Related 13 2.8%
Nonprofit Organization 15 3.3%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 2 0.4%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 3 0.7%
Other 10 2.2%
Private Practice 267 57.9%
Retired 11 2.4%
Not Reported 23 5.0%
Total 461 100.0%

Environmental Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2025

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 92 34.5%
Large 21—99 58 21.7%
Medium 11—20 23 8.6%
Small 2—10 54 20.2%
Solo Full-Time 17 6.4%
Solo Part-Time 18 6.7%
Not Reported 5 1.9%
Total 267 100.0%

Environmental Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2025

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 0 0.0%
Allegan 2 0.4%
Alpena 0 0.0%
Antrim 3 0.7%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 1 0.2%
Barry 0 0.0%
Bay 0 0.0%
Benzie 1 0.2%
Berrien 2 0.4%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 1 0.2%
Cass 0 0.0%
Charlevoix 0 0.0%
Cheboygan 0 0.0%
Chippewa 0 0.0%
Clare 0 0.0%
Clinton 0 0.0%
Crawford 1 0.2%
Delta 0 0.0%
Dickinson 0 0.0%
Eaton 6 1.3%
Emmet 1 0.2%
Genesee 6 1.3%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 16 3.5%
Gratiot 0 0.0%
Hillsdale 0 0.0%
Houghton 1 0.2%
Huron 1 0.2%
Ingham 55 11.9%
Ionia 0 0.0%
Iosco 1 0.2%
Iron 1 0.2%
Isabella 0 0.0%
Jackson 4 0.9%
Kalamazoo 7 1.5%
Kalkaska 1 0.2%
Kent 66 14.3%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 1 0.2%
Leelanau 1 0.2%
Lenawee 0 0.0%
Livingston 6 1.3%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 8 1.7%
Manistee 1 0.2%
Marquette 1 0.2%
Mason 1 0.2%
Mecosta 0 0.0%
Menominee 0 0.0%
Midland 6 1.3%
Missaukee 1 0.2%
Monroe 3 0.7%
Montcalm 0 0.0%
Montmorency 1 0.2%
Muskegon 4 0.9%
Newaygo 0 0.0%
Oakland 114 24.7%
Oceana 0 0.0%
Ogemaw 0 0.0%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 0 0.0%
Otsego 0 0.0%
Ottawa 5 1.1%
Presque Isle 0 0.0%
Roscommon 0 0.0%
Saginaw 4 0.9%
Saint Clair 1 0.2%
Saint Joseph 1 0.2%
Sanilac 0 0.0%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 2 0.4%
Tuscola 0 0.0%
Van Buren 0 0.0%
Washtenaw 23 5.0%
Wayne 96 20.8%
Wexford 1 0.2%
Total 461 100.0%

Environmental Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2025

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
California 2 4.8%
Colorado 2 4.8%
District of Columbia 4 9.5%
Florida 3 7.1%
Illinois 6 14.3%
Indiana 1 2.4%
Maryland 2 4.8%
Massachusetts 1 2.4%
New Jersey 1 2.4%
Ohio 8 19.0%
Oklahoma 1 2.4%
Pennsylvania 1 2.4%
South Carolina 1 2.4%
Texas 3 7.1%
Virginia 3 7.1%
Washington 1 2.4%
Wisconsin 2 4.8%
Total 42 100.0%

Environmental Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2025

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 110 21.9%
Agricultural Law 38 7.6%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 22 4.4%
American Indian Law 28 5.6%
Animal Law 22 4.4%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 22 4.4%
Appellate Practice 32 6.4%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 21 4.2%
Aviation Law 14 2.8%
Business Law 103 20.5%
Cannabis Law 21 4.2%
Children’s Law 7 1.4%
Consumer Law 27 5.4%
Criminal Law 16 3.2%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 18 3.6%
Environmental Law 503 100.0%
Family Law 16 3.2%
Government Law 67 13.3%
Health Care Law 14 2.8%
Immigration Law 8 1.6%
Information Technology Law 20 4.0%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 40 8.0%
Intellectual Property Law 24 4.8%
International Law 30 6.0%
Labor & Employment Law 48 9.5%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 10 2.0%
LGBTQ+ Law 10 2.0%
Litigation 81 16.1%
Military and Veterans’ Law 6 1.2%
Negligence Law 21 4.2%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 0 0.0%
Prisons & Corrections 2 0.4%
Probate & Estate Planning 36 7.2%
Real Property Law 180 35.8%
Religious Liberty Law 7 1.4%
Senior Lawyers 6 1.2%
Social Security Lawyers 2 0.4%
Solo & Small Firm 20 4.0%
Taxation 32 6.4%
Workers’ Compensation Law 6 1.2%
Young Lawyers 118 23.5%
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