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Insurance and Indemnity Law Section Demographic Report, 2025

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Insurance and Indemnity Law, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 975 91.8%
Non-MI Resident 87 8.2%
Total 1,062 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity Law, Active Members by US Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 1,059 99.7%
Non-US Resident 3 0.3%
Total 1,062 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity 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 573 60.9%
Female 368 39.1%
Other 0 0.0%
Total 941 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2025

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 6 0.6%
Boomers (1944—1960) 135 13.8%
Gen X (1961—1980) 364 37.3%
Millennials (1981—1996) 412 42.3%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 58 5.9%
Total 975 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity 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 3 0.4%
Asian-Pacific Islander 8 1.2%
African Origin 38 5.6%
European 503 74.6%
Hispanic/Latino 12 1.8%
Multi-Racial 18 2.7%
Arab Origin 30 4.5%
Other Ethnic Origin 62 9.2%
Total 674 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2025

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 2 0.2%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 206 21.1%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 186 19.1%
University of Michigan Law School 40 4.1%
Wayne State University Law School 187 19.2%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 147 15.1%
Other Law School 207 21.2%
Total 975 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2025

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 1 0.1%
Corporate Counsel 188 19.3%
Government 34 3.5%
Government Relations 3 0.3%
Judiciary 12 1.2%
Law School 0 0.0%
Legal Services 54 5.5%
Military 0 0.0%
Non-Law Related 15 1.5%
Nonprofit Organization 3 0.3%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 1 0.1%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 1 0.1%
Other 18 1.8%
Private Practice 565 57.9%
Retired 10 1.0%
Not Reported 70 7.2%
Total 975 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2025

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 108 19.1%
Large 21—99 189 33.5%
Medium 11—20 68 12.0%
Small 2—10 138 24.4%
Solo Full-Time 41 7.3%
Solo Part-Time 17 3.0%
Not Reported 4 0.7%
Total 565 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2025

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 0 0.0%
Allegan 1 0.1%
Alpena 0 0.0%
Antrim 0 0.0%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 3 0.3%
Bay 1 0.1%
Benzie 0 0.0%
Berrien 5 0.5%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 1 0.1%
Cass 3 0.3%
Charlevoix 0 0.0%
Cheboygan 0 0.0%
Chippewa 1 0.1%
Clare 0 0.0%
Clinton 3 0.3%
Crawford 0 0.0%
Delta 0 0.0%
Dickinson 0 0.0%
Eaton 17 1.7%
Emmet 6 0.6%
Genesee 6 0.6%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 11 1.1%
Gratiot 0 0.0%
Hillsdale 0 0.0%
Houghton 1 0.1%
Huron 0 0.0%
Ingham 85 8.7%
Ionia 2 0.2%
Iosco 4 0.4%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 1 0.1%
Jackson 0 0.0%
Kalamazoo 16 1.6%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 74 7.6%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 1 0.1%
Leelanau 0 0.0%
Lenawee 3 0.3%
Livingston 6 0.6%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 41 4.2%
Manistee 0 0.0%
Marquette 2 0.2%
Mason 2 0.2%
Mecosta 0 0.0%
Menominee 0 0.0%
Midland 0 0.0%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 0 0.0%
Montcalm 1 0.1%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 2 0.2%
Newaygo 0 0.0%
Oakland 481 49.3%
Oceana 0 0.0%
Ogemaw 0 0.0%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 0 0.0%
Otsego 2 0.2%
Ottawa 1 0.1%
Presque Isle 0 0.0%
Roscommon 0 0.0%
Saginaw 8 0.8%
Saint Clair 3 0.3%
Saint Joseph 0 0.0%
Sanilac 0 0.0%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 1 0.1%
Tuscola 2 0.2%
Van Buren 1 0.1%
Washtenaw 18 1.9%
Wayne 147 15.1%
Wexford 0 0.0%
Total 975 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2025

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Arizona 1 1.1%
California 4 4.6%
Colorado 2 2.3%
Connecticut 1 1.1%
Florida 9 10.3%
Georgia 4 4.6%
Illinois 27 31.0%
Indiana 5 5.7%
Maryland 1 1.1%
Massachusetts 1 1.1%
New Jersey 2 2.3%
New York 2 2.3%
Ohio 15 17.2%
Oklahoma 1 1.1%
Ontario 1 1.1%
Ontario Canada 2 2.3%
Pennsylvania 3 3.4%
South Carolina 1 1.1%
Tennessee 1 1.1%
Virginia 2 2.3%
Wisconsin 2 2.3%
Total 87 100.0%

Insurance and Indemnity Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2025

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 77 7.3%
Agricultural Law 30 2.8%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 61 5.7%
American Indian Law 23 2.2%
Animal Law 11 1.0%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 27 2.5%
Appellate Practice 87 8.2%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 43 4.0%
Aviation Law 15 1.4%
Business Law 170 16.0%
Cannabis Law 47 4.4%
Children’s Law 13 1.2%
Consumer Law 26 2.4%
Criminal Law 56 5.3%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 25 2.4%
Environmental Law 40 3.8%
Family Law 38 3.6%
Government Law 51 4.8%
Health Care Law 58 5.5%
Immigration Law 7 0.7%
Information Technology Law 47 4.4%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 1,062 100.0%
Intellectual Property Law 40 3.8%
International Law 35 3.3%
Labor & Employment Law 103 9.7%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 25 2.4%
LGBTQ+ Law 8 0.8%
Litigation 319 30.0%
Military and Veterans’ Law 10 0.9%
Negligence Law 385 36.3%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 3 0.3%
Prisons & Corrections 11 1.0%
Probate & Estate Planning 64 6.0%
Real Property Law 142 13.4%
Religious Liberty Law 25 2.4%
Senior Lawyers 6 0.6%
Social Security Lawyers 11 1.0%
Solo & Small Firm 52 4.9%
Taxation 24 2.3%
Workers’ Compensation Law 26 2.4%
Young Lawyers 309 29.1%
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