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Negligence Law Section Demographic Report, 2025

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Negligence Law, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 1,525 95.9%
Non-MI Resident 66 4.1%
Total 1,591 100.0%

Negligence Law, Active Members by US Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 1,590 99.9%
Non-US Resident 1 0.1%
Total 1,591 100.0%

Negligence 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 1,082 72.2%
Female 416 27.8%
Other 1 0.1%
Total 1,499 100.0%

Negligence Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2025

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 17 1.1%
Boomers (1944—1960) 438 28.7%
Gen X (1961—1980) 556 36.5%
Millennials (1981—1996) 442 29.0%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 72 4.7%
Total 1,525 100.0%

Negligence 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 4 0.4%
Asian-Pacific Islander 16 1.7%
African Origin 55 5.8%
European 661 69.9%
Hispanic/Latino 18 1.9%
Multi-Racial 10 1.1%
Arab Origin 39 4.1%
Other Ethnic Origin 143 15.1%
Total 946 100.0%

Negligence Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2025

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 3 0.2%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 326 21.4%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 320 21.0%
University of Michigan Law School 51 3.3%
Wayne State University Law School 322 21.1%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 229 15.0%
Other Law School 274 18.0%
Total 1,525 100.0%

Negligence Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2025

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 2 0.1%
Corporate Counsel 106 7.0%
Government 20 1.3%
Government Relations 0 0.0%
Judiciary 31 2.0%
Law School 2 0.1%
Legal Services 89 5.8%
Military 0 0.0%
Non-Law Related 6 0.4%
Nonprofit Organization 4 0.3%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 3 0.2%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 3 0.2%
Other 19 1.2%
Private Practice 1,135 74.4%
Retired 21 1.4%
Not Reported 84 5.5%
Total 1,525 100.0%

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

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 109 9.6%
Large 21—99 318 28.0%
Medium 11—20 138 12.2%
Small 2—10 397 35.0%
Solo Full-Time 142 12.5%
Solo Part-Time 26 2.3%
Not Reported 5 0.4%
Total 1,135 100.0%

Negligence 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 0 0.0%
Bay 6 0.4%
Benzie 0 0.0%
Berrien 6 0.4%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 2 0.1%
Cass 0 0.0%
Charlevoix 0 0.0%
Cheboygan 2 0.1%
Chippewa 0 0.0%
Clare 3 0.2%
Clinton 0 0.0%
Crawford 0 0.0%
Delta 1 0.1%
Dickinson 0 0.0%
Eaton 8 0.5%
Emmet 8 0.5%
Genesee 35 2.3%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 14 0.9%
Gratiot 0 0.0%
Hillsdale 0 0.0%
Houghton 0 0.0%
Huron 0 0.0%
Ingham 62 4.1%
Ionia 1 0.1%
Iosco 2 0.1%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 6 0.4%
Jackson 7 0.5%
Kalamazoo 17 1.1%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 93 6.1%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 4 0.3%
Leelanau 2 0.1%
Lenawee 1 0.1%
Livingston 7 0.5%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 75 4.9%
Manistee 0 0.0%
Marquette 3 0.2%
Mason 1 0.1%
Mecosta 0 0.0%
Menominee 1 0.1%
Midland 0 0.0%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 3 0.2%
Montcalm 2 0.1%
Montmorency 1 0.1%
Muskegon 8 0.5%
Newaygo 1 0.1%
Oakland 778 51.0%
Oceana 0 0.0%
Ogemaw 0 0.0%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 0 0.0%
Otsego 2 0.1%
Ottawa 4 0.3%
Presque Isle 0 0.0%
Roscommon 1 0.1%
Saginaw 17 1.1%
Saint Clair 9 0.6%
Saint Joseph 1 0.1%
Sanilac 3 0.2%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 2 0.1%
Tuscola 1 0.1%
Van Buren 1 0.1%
Washtenaw 44 2.9%
Wayne 268 17.6%
Wexford 0 0.0%
Total 1,525 100.0%

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

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
California 4 6.1%
Colorado 2 3.0%
District of Columbia 1 1.5%
Florida 9 13.6%
Georgia 1 1.5%
Illinois 13 19.7%
Indiana 6 9.1%
Kentucky 1 1.5%
Minnesota 1 1.5%
New Jersey 2 3.0%
North Carolina 1 1.5%
Ohio 15 22.7%
Ontario Canada 1 1.5%
Pennsylvania 2 3.0%
Texas 4 6.1%
Utah 1 1.5%
Wisconsin 2 3.0%
Total 66 100.0%

Negligence Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2025

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 40 2.5%
Agricultural Law 19 1.2%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 121 7.6%
American Indian Law 18 1.1%
Animal Law 17 1.1%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 13 0.8%
Appellate Practice 122 7.7%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 35 2.2%
Aviation Law 14 0.9%
Business Law 107 6.7%
Cannabis Law 52 3.3%
Children’s Law 14 0.9%
Consumer Law 29 1.8%
Criminal Law 132 8.3%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 35 2.2%
Environmental Law 21 1.3%
Family Law 84 5.3%
Government Law 54 3.4%
Health Care Law 77 4.8%
Immigration Law 7 0.4%
Information Technology Law 19 1.2%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 385 24.2%
Intellectual Property Law 23 1.4%
International Law 23 1.4%
Labor & Employment Law 101 6.3%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 42 2.6%
LGBTQ+ Law 13 0.8%
Litigation 495 31.1%
Military and Veterans’ Law 17 1.1%
Negligence Law 1,591 100.0%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 4 0.3%
Prisons & Corrections 16 1.0%
Probate & Estate Planning 74 4.7%
Real Property Law 90 5.7%
Religious Liberty Law 23 1.4%
Senior Lawyers 16 1.0%
Social Security Lawyers 34 2.1%
Solo & Small Firm 88 5.5%
Taxation 8 0.5%
Workers’ Compensation Law 64 4.0%
Young Lawyers 333 20.9%
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