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Litigation Section Demographic Report, 2025

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Litigation, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 2,289 92.8%
Non-MI Resident 177 7.2%
Total 2,466 100.0%

Litigation, Active Members by US Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 2,462 99.8%
Non-US Resident 4 0.2%
Total 2,466 100.0%

Litigation, 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 1,582 70.7%
Female 657 29.3%
Other 0 0.0%
Total 2,239 100.0%

Litigation, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2025

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 20 0.9%
Boomers (1944—1960) 449 19.6%
Gen X (1961—1980) 979 42.8%
Millennials (1981—1996) 780 34.1%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 61 2.7%
Total 2,289 100.0%

Litigation, 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 0.1%
Asian-Pacific Islander 32 2.2%
African Origin 96 6.5%
European 1,056 71.5%
Hispanic/Latino 32 2.2%
Multi-Racial 23 1.6%
Arab Origin 57 3.9%
Other Ethnic Origin 179 12.1%
Total 1,477 100.0%

Litigation, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2025

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 6 0.3%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 373 16.3%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 349 15.2%
University of Michigan Law School 258 11.3%
Wayne State University Law School 492 21.5%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 221 9.7%
Other Law School 590 25.8%
Total 2,289 100.0%

Litigation, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2025

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 12 0.5%
Corporate Counsel 133 5.8%
Government 63 2.8%
Government Relations 0 0.0%
Judiciary 34 1.5%
Law School 2 0.1%
Legal Services 159 6.9%
Military 0 0.0%
Non-Law Related 0 0.0%
Nonprofit Organization 15 0.7%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 5 0.2%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 5 0.2%
Other 23 1.0%
Private Practice 1,735 75.8%
Retired 9 0.4%
Not Reported 94 4.1%
Total 2,289 100.0%

Litigation, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2025

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 568 32.7%
Large 21—99 382 22.0%
Medium 11—20 171 9.9%
Small 2—10 398 22.9%
Solo Full-Time 162 9.3%
Solo Part-Time 40 2.3%
Not Reported 14 0.8%
Total 1,735 100.0%

Litigation, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2025

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 0 0.0%
Allegan 2 0.1%
Alpena 0 0.0%
Antrim 0 0.0%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 0 0.0%
Bay 3 0.1%
Benzie 1 0.0%
Berrien 8 0.3%
Branch 2 0.1%
Calhoun 3 0.1%
Cass 1 0.0%
Charlevoix 0 0.0%
Cheboygan 1 0.0%
Chippewa 0 0.0%
Clare 0 0.0%
Clinton 0 0.0%
Crawford 1 0.0%
Delta 0 0.0%
Dickinson 2 0.1%
Eaton 3 0.1%
Emmet 10 0.4%
Genesee 18 0.8%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 22 1.0%
Gratiot 0 0.0%
Hillsdale 2 0.1%
Houghton 0 0.0%
Huron 0 0.0%
Ingham 107 4.7%
Ionia 1 0.0%
Iosco 2 0.1%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 2 0.1%
Jackson 8 0.3%
Kalamazoo 47 2.0%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 306 13.4%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 6 0.3%
Leelanau 1 0.0%
Lenawee 3 0.1%
Livingston 19 0.8%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 53 2.3%
Manistee 1 0.0%
Marquette 7 0.3%
Mason 1 0.0%
Mecosta 0 0.0%
Menominee 1 0.0%
Midland 10 0.4%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 6 0.3%
Montcalm 2 0.1%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 12 0.5%
Newaygo 1 0.0%
Oakland 945 41.3%
Oceana 0 0.0%
Ogemaw 0 0.0%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 0 0.0%
Otsego 1 0.0%
Ottawa 19 0.8%
Presque Isle 2 0.1%
Roscommon 0 0.0%
Saginaw 14 0.6%
Saint Clair 2 0.1%
Saint Joseph 2 0.1%
Sanilac 2 0.1%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 1 0.0%
Tuscola 1 0.0%
Van Buren 1 0.0%
Washtenaw 118 5.2%
Wayne 493 21.5%
Wexford 4 0.2%
Total 2,289 100.0%

Litigation, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2025

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
California 9 5.1%
Colorado 2 1.1%
Connecticut 1 0.6%
District of Columbia 11 6.2%
Florida 10 5.6%
Georgia 1 0.6%
Illinois 33 18.6%
Indiana 13 7.3%
Iowa 2 1.1%
Kansas 1 0.6%
Kentucky 2 1.1%
Louisiana 2 1.1%
Maryland 4 2.3%
Minnesota 5 2.8%
Missouri 4 2.3%
Nevada 2 1.1%
New Jersey 4 2.3%
New Mexico 1 0.6%
New York 2 1.1%
North Carolina 4 2.3%
Ohio 30 16.9%
Oklahoma 1 0.6%
Ontario Canada 3 1.7%
Oregon 1 0.6%
Pennsylvania 4 2.3%
Tennessee 1 0.6%
Texas 9 5.1%
U.S. Virgin Islands 1 0.6%
Utah 1 0.6%
Virginia 3 1.7%
Washington 1 0.6%
West Virginia 1 0.6%
Wisconsin 8 4.5%
Total 177 100.0%

Litigation, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2025

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 102 4.1%
Agricultural Law 39 1.6%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 204 8.3%
American Indian Law 23 0.9%
Animal Law 30 1.2%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 61 2.5%
Appellate Practice 253 10.3%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 40 1.6%
Aviation Law 18 0.7%
Business Law 574 23.3%
Cannabis Law 82 3.3%
Children’s Law 24 1.0%
Consumer Law 100 4.1%
Criminal Law 180 7.3%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 53 2.1%
Environmental Law 81 3.3%
Family Law 156 6.3%
Government Law 200 8.1%
Health Care Law 124 5.0%
Immigration Law 23 0.9%
Information Technology Law 74 3.0%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 319 12.9%
Intellectual Property Law 115 4.7%
International Law 36 1.5%
Labor & Employment Law 413 16.7%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 64 2.6%
LGBTQ+ Law 21 0.9%
Litigation 2,466 100.0%
Military and Veterans’ Law 15 0.6%
Negligence Law 495 20.1%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 8 0.3%
Prisons & Corrections 26 1.1%
Probate & Estate Planning 196 7.9%
Real Property Law 368 14.9%
Religious Liberty Law 36 1.5%
Senior Lawyers 33 1.3%
Social Security Lawyers 13 0.5%
Solo & Small Firm 141 5.7%
Taxation 41 1.7%
Workers’ Compensation Law 27 1.1%
Young Lawyers 567 23.0%
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