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Health Care Law Section Demographic Report, 2025

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Health Care Law, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 762 88.4%
Non-MI Resident 100 11.6%
Total 862 100.0%

Health Care Law, Active Members by US Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 859 99.7%
Non-US Resident 3 0.3%
Total 862 100.0%

Health Care 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 414 56.1%
Female 324 43.9%
Other 0 0.0%
Total 738 100.0%

Health Care Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2025

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 6 0.8%
Boomers (1944—1960) 164 21.5%
Gen X (1961—1980) 336 44.1%
Millennials (1981—1996) 248 32.5%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 8 1.0%
Total 762 100.0%

Health Care 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 2 0.4%
Asian-Pacific Islander 15 3.1%
African Origin 27 5.6%
European 367 75.7%
Hispanic/Latino 9 1.9%
Multi-Racial 9 1.9%
Arab Origin 17 3.5%
Other Ethnic Origin 39 8.0%
Total 485 100.0%

Health Care Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2025

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 2 0.3%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 116 15.2%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 93 12.2%
University of Michigan Law School 71 9.3%
Wayne State University Law School 175 23.0%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 92 12.1%
Other Law School 213 28.0%
Total 762 100.0%

Health Care Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2025

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 12 1.6%
Corporate Counsel 199 26.1%
Government 31 4.1%
Government Relations 6 0.8%
Judiciary 1 0.1%
Law School 1 0.1%
Legal Services 39 5.1%
Military 0 0.0%
Non-Law Related 26 3.4%
Nonprofit Organization 21 2.8%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 5 0.7%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 2 0.3%
Other 39 5.1%
Private Practice 349 45.8%
Retired 10 1.3%
Not Reported 21 2.8%
Total 762 100.0%

Health Care Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2025

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 116 33.2%
Large 21—99 70 20.1%
Medium 11—20 31 8.9%
Small 2—10 83 23.8%
Solo Full-Time 27 7.7%
Solo Part-Time 17 4.9%
Not Reported 5 1.4%
Total 349 100.0%

Health Care Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2025

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 0 0.0%
Allegan 1 0.1%
Alpena 1 0.1%
Antrim 0 0.0%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 0 0.0%
Bay 1 0.1%
Benzie 0 0.0%
Berrien 2 0.3%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 4 0.5%
Cass 1 0.1%
Charlevoix 0 0.0%
Cheboygan 0 0.0%
Chippewa 2 0.3%
Clare 0 0.0%
Clinton 1 0.1%
Crawford 0 0.0%
Delta 0 0.0%
Dickinson 0 0.0%
Eaton 3 0.4%
Emmet 1 0.1%
Genesee 20 2.6%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 6 0.8%
Gratiot 0 0.0%
Hillsdale 0 0.0%
Houghton 2 0.3%
Huron 0 0.0%
Ingham 68 8.9%
Ionia 0 0.0%
Iosco 1 0.1%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 2 0.3%
Jackson 4 0.5%
Kalamazoo 10 1.3%
Kalkaska 1 0.1%
Kent 77 10.1%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 1 0.1%
Leelanau 0 0.0%
Lenawee 2 0.3%
Livingston 10 1.3%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 17 2.2%
Manistee 1 0.1%
Marquette 3 0.4%
Mason 0 0.0%
Mecosta 1 0.1%
Menominee 0 0.0%
Midland 3 0.4%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 2 0.3%
Montcalm 0 0.0%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 3 0.4%
Newaygo 0 0.0%
Oakland 254 33.3%
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 4 0.5%
Presque Isle 0 0.0%
Roscommon 0 0.0%
Saginaw 11 1.4%
Saint Clair 0 0.0%
Saint Joseph 0 0.0%
Sanilac 0 0.0%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 2 0.3%
Tuscola 1 0.1%
Van Buren 0 0.0%
Washtenaw 62 8.1%
Wayne 174 22.8%
Wexford 1 0.1%
Total 762 100.0%

Health Care Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2025

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Arizona 3 3.0%
California 8 8.0%
Colorado 2 2.0%
Connecticut 1 1.0%
District of Columbia 7 7.0%
Florida 10 10.0%
Georgia 1 1.0%
Illinois 9 9.0%
Indiana 5 5.0%
Kentucky 2 2.0%
Louisiana 1 1.0%
Maryland 4 4.0%
Missouri 2 2.0%
New Jersey 1 1.0%
New York 2 2.0%
North Carolina 2 2.0%
Ohio 18 18.0%
Ontario Canada 3 3.0%
Pennsylvania 3 3.0%
South Carolina 2 2.0%
Tennessee 2 2.0%
Texas 3 3.0%
Virginia 6 6.0%
Washington 2 2.0%
Wisconsin 1 1.0%
Total 100 100.0%

Health Care Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2025

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 71 8.2%
Agricultural Law 6 0.7%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 22 2.6%
American Indian Law 6 0.7%
Animal Law 14 1.6%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 29 3.4%
Appellate Practice 21 2.4%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 9 1.0%
Aviation Law 4 0.5%
Business Law 185 21.5%
Cannabis Law 18 2.1%
Children’s Law 2 0.2%
Consumer Law 11 1.3%
Criminal Law 21 2.4%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 48 5.6%
Environmental Law 14 1.6%
Family Law 15 1.7%
Government Law 36 4.2%
Health Care Law 862 100.0%
Immigration Law 10 1.2%
Information Technology Law 48 5.6%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 58 6.7%
Intellectual Property Law 21 2.4%
International Law 10 1.2%
Labor & Employment Law 125 14.5%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 15 1.7%
LGBTQ+ Law 5 0.6%
Litigation 124 14.4%
Military and Veterans’ Law 7 0.8%
Negligence Law 77 8.9%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 0 0.0%
Prisons & Corrections 4 0.5%
Probate & Estate Planning 62 7.2%
Real Property Law 62 7.2%
Religious Liberty Law 4 0.5%
Senior Lawyers 12 1.4%
Social Security Lawyers 9 1.0%
Solo & Small Firm 26 3.0%
Taxation 43 5.0%
Workers’ Compensation Law 8 0.9%
Young Lawyers 142 16.5%
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