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Military and Veterans' Law Section Demographic Report, 2025

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Military and Veterans’ Law, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 189 79.1%
Non-MI Resident 50 20.9%
Total 239 100.0%

Military and Veterans’ Law, Active Members by US Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 238 99.6%
Non-US Resident 1 0.4%
Total 239 100.0%

Military and Veterans’ 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 110 62.5%
Female 66 37.5%
Other 0 0.0%
Total 176 100.0%

Military and Veterans’ Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2025

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 5 2.6%
Boomers (1944—1960) 33 17.5%
Gen X (1961—1980) 73 38.6%
Millennials (1981—1996) 67 35.4%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 11 5.8%
Total 189 100.0%

Military and Veterans’ 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 0.8%
Asian-Pacific Islander 1 0.8%
African Origin 10 7.9%
European 100 79.4%
Hispanic/Latino 4 3.2%
Multi-Racial 6 4.8%
Arab Origin 0 0.0%
Other Ethnic Origin 4 3.2%
Total 126 100.0%

Military and Veterans’ Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2025

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 3 1.6%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 34 18.0%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 16 8.5%
University of Michigan Law School 7 3.7%
Wayne State University Law School 25 13.2%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 53 28.0%
Other Law School 51 27.0%
Total 189 100.0%

Military and Veterans’ Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2025

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 4 2.1%
Corporate Counsel 7 3.7%
Government 28 14.8%
Government Relations 1 0.5%
Judiciary 8 4.2%
Law School 0 0.0%
Legal Services 20 10.6%
Military 14 7.4%
Non-Law Related 0 0.0%
Nonprofit Organization 4 2.1%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 1 0.5%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 4 2.1%
Other 3 1.6%
Private Practice 83 43.9%
Retired 3 1.6%
Not Reported 9 4.8%
Total 189 100.0%

Military and Veterans’ Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2025

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 13 15.7%
Large 21—99 3 3.6%
Medium 11—20 8 9.6%
Small 2—10 19 22.9%
Solo Full-Time 27 32.5%
Solo Part-Time 11 13.3%
Not Reported 2 2.4%
Total 83 100.0%

Military and Veterans’ Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2025

County Count Percent
Alcona 1 0.5%
Alger 0 0.0%
Allegan 2 1.1%
Alpena 0 0.0%
Antrim 1 0.5%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 0 0.0%
Bay 2 1.1%
Benzie 0 0.0%
Berrien 3 1.6%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 3 1.6%
Cass 2 1.1%
Charlevoix 0 0.0%
Cheboygan 1 0.5%
Chippewa 0 0.0%
Clare 1 0.5%
Clinton 3 1.6%
Crawford 2 1.1%
Delta 0 0.0%
Dickinson 0 0.0%
Eaton 2 1.1%
Emmet 1 0.5%
Genesee 3 1.6%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 3 1.6%
Gratiot 2 1.1%
Hillsdale 1 0.5%
Houghton 0 0.0%
Huron 0 0.0%
Ingham 15 7.9%
Ionia 0 0.0%
Iosco 1 0.5%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 1 0.5%
Jackson 2 1.1%
Kalamazoo 2 1.1%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 8 4.2%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 2 1.1%
Leelanau 1 0.5%
Lenawee 0 0.0%
Livingston 4 2.1%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 13 6.9%
Manistee 1 0.5%
Marquette 1 0.5%
Mason 0 0.0%
Mecosta 1 0.5%
Menominee 0 0.0%
Midland 2 1.1%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 5 2.6%
Montcalm 0 0.0%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 1 0.5%
Newaygo 0 0.0%
Oakland 41 21.7%
Oceana 0 0.0%
Ogemaw 0 0.0%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 0 0.0%
Otsego 1 0.5%
Ottawa 3 1.6%
Presque Isle 0 0.0%
Roscommon 0 0.0%
Saginaw 2 1.1%
Saint Clair 2 1.1%
Saint Joseph 0 0.0%
Sanilac 0 0.0%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 1 0.5%
Tuscola 0 0.0%
Van Buren 2 1.1%
Washtenaw 6 3.2%
Wayne 33 17.5%
Wexford 0 0.0%
Total 189 100.0%

Military and Veterans’ Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2025

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Alaska 1 2.0%
Armed Forces Pacific 1 2.0%
California 3 6.0%
Colorado 1 2.0%
Connecticut 2 4.0%
District of Columbia 5 10.0%
Florida 4 8.0%
Hawaii 1 2.0%
Illinois 6 12.0%
Indiana 1 2.0%
Kentucky 1 2.0%
Maryland 3 6.0%
Massachusetts 1 2.0%
Nevada 1 2.0%
New Jersey 1 2.0%
New York 2 4.0%
Ohio 3 6.0%
Pennsylvania 1 2.0%
Tennessee 1 2.0%
Texas 1 2.0%
Virginia 8 16.0%
Washington 1 2.0%
Wisconsin 1 2.0%
Total 50 100.0%

Military and Veterans’ Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2025

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 27 11.3%
Agricultural Law 12 5.0%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 10 4.2%
American Indian Law 15 6.3%
Animal Law 14 5.9%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 6 2.5%
Appellate Practice 13 5.4%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 12 5.0%
Aviation Law 9 3.8%
Business Law 33 13.8%
Cannabis Law 18 7.5%
Children’s Law 12 5.0%
Consumer Law 13 5.4%
Criminal Law 53 22.2%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 26 10.9%
Environmental Law 6 2.5%
Family Law 27 11.3%
Government Law 24 10.0%
Health Care Law 7 2.9%
Immigration Law 10 4.2%
Information Technology Law 9 3.8%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 10 4.2%
Intellectual Property Law 13 5.4%
International Law 17 7.1%
Labor & Employment Law 13 5.4%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 8 3.3%
LGBTQ+ Law 2 0.8%
Litigation 15 6.3%
Military and Veterans’ Law 239 100.0%
Negligence Law 17 7.1%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 0 0.0%
Prisons & Corrections 6 2.5%
Probate & Estate Planning 53 22.2%
Real Property Law 40 16.7%
Religious Liberty Law 13 5.4%
Senior Lawyers 4 1.7%
Social Security Lawyers 11 4.6%
Solo & Small Firm 23 9.6%
Taxation 9 3.8%
Workers’ Compensation Law 2 0.8%
Young Lawyers 79 33.1%
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