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Senior Lawyers Section Demographic Report, 2025

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Senior Lawyers, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 243 90.3%
Non-MI Resident 26 9.7%
Total 269 100.0%

Senior Lawyers, Active Members by US Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 269 100.0%
Non-US Resident 0 0.0%
Total 269 100.0%

Senior Lawyers, 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 185 79.7%
Female 47 20.3%
Other 0 0.0%
Total 232 100.0%

Senior Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2025

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 42 17.3%
Boomers (1944—1960) 192 79.0%
Gen X (1961—1980) 8 3.3%
Millennials (1981—1996) 1 0.4%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 0 0.0%
Total 243 100.0%

Senior Lawyers, 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 0.6%
Asian-Pacific Islander 1 0.6%
African Origin 10 5.7%
European 141 80.6%
Hispanic/Latino 1 0.6%
Multi-Racial 4 2.3%
Arab Origin 1 0.6%
Other Ethnic Origin 16 9.1%
Total 175 100.0%

Senior Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2025

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 0 0.0%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 48 19.8%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 30 12.3%
University of Michigan Law School 39 16.0%
Wayne State University Law School 62 25.5%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 24 9.9%
Other Law School 40 16.5%
Total 243 100.0%

Senior Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2025

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 4 1.6%
Corporate Counsel 8 3.3%
Government 6 2.5%
Government Relations 0 0.0%
Judiciary 5 2.1%
Law School 0 0.0%
Legal Services 13 5.3%
Military 0 0.0%
Non-Law Related 5 2.1%
Nonprofit Organization 4 1.6%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 9 3.7%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 1 0.4%
Other 7 2.9%
Private Practice 143 58.8%
Retired 37 15.2%
Not Reported 1 0.4%
Total 243 100.0%

Senior Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2025

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 13 9.1%
Large 21—99 13 9.1%
Medium 11—20 7 4.9%
Small 2—10 26 18.2%
Solo Full-Time 39 27.3%
Solo Part-Time 44 30.8%
Not Reported 1 0.7%
Total 143 100.0%

Senior Lawyers, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2025

County Count Percent
Alcona 1 0.4%
Alger 0 0.0%
Allegan 2 0.8%
Alpena 2 0.8%
Antrim 1 0.4%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 1 0.4%
Bay 0 0.0%
Benzie 0 0.0%
Berrien 2 0.8%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 1 0.4%
Cass 2 0.8%
Charlevoix 0 0.0%
Cheboygan 0 0.0%
Chippewa 0 0.0%
Clare 0 0.0%
Clinton 3 1.2%
Crawford 0 0.0%
Delta 0 0.0%
Dickinson 1 0.4%
Eaton 3 1.2%
Emmet 0 0.0%
Genesee 6 2.5%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 3 1.2%
Gratiot 0 0.0%
Hillsdale 0 0.0%
Houghton 0 0.0%
Huron 0 0.0%
Ingham 10 4.1%
Ionia 0 0.0%
Iosco 0 0.0%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 2 0.8%
Jackson 2 0.8%
Kalamazoo 5 2.1%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 22 9.1%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 1 0.4%
Leelanau 0 0.0%
Lenawee 1 0.4%
Livingston 3 1.2%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 0 0.0%
Macomb 11 4.5%
Manistee 1 0.4%
Marquette 0 0.0%
Mason 0 0.0%
Mecosta 0 0.0%
Menominee 0 0.0%
Midland 3 1.2%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 0 0.0%
Montcalm 0 0.0%
Montmorency 1 0.4%
Muskegon 5 2.1%
Newaygo 0 0.0%
Oakland 85 35.0%
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 2 0.8%
Presque Isle 1 0.4%
Roscommon 1 0.4%
Saginaw 0 0.0%
Saint Clair 0 0.0%
Saint Joseph 0 0.0%
Sanilac 0 0.0%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 1 0.4%
Tuscola 0 0.0%
Van Buren 0 0.0%
Washtenaw 13 5.3%
Wayne 45 18.5%
Wexford 0 0.0%
Total 243 100.0%

Senior Lawyers, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2025

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
Arizona 1 3.8%
California 1 3.8%
Colorado 2 7.7%
District of Columbia 1 3.8%
Florida 7 26.9%
Georgia 1 3.8%
Illinois 2 7.7%
Maine 1 3.8%
Maryland 2 7.7%
Massachusetts 1 3.8%
New Hampshire 1 3.8%
New Jersey 2 7.7%
Ohio 1 3.8%
Texas 2 7.7%
Virginia 1 3.8%
Total 26 100.0%

Senior Lawyers, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2025

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 8 3.0%
Agricultural Law 15 5.6%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 17 6.3%
American Indian Law 5 1.9%
Animal Law 6 2.2%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 2 0.7%
Appellate Practice 4 1.5%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 6 2.2%
Aviation Law 3 1.1%
Business Law 44 16.4%
Cannabis Law 3 1.1%
Children’s Law 7 2.6%
Consumer Law 13 4.8%
Criminal Law 19 7.1%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 50 18.6%
Environmental Law 6 2.2%
Family Law 44 16.4%
Government Law 31 11.5%
Health Care Law 12 4.5%
Immigration Law 18 6.7%
Information Technology Law 9 3.3%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 6 2.2%
Intellectual Property Law 14 5.2%
International Law 4 1.5%
Labor & Employment Law 18 6.7%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 12 4.5%
LGBTQ+ Law 2 0.7%
Litigation 33 12.3%
Military and Veterans’ Law 4 1.5%
Negligence Law 16 5.9%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 0 0.0%
Prisons & Corrections 2 0.7%
Probate & Estate Planning 71 26.4%
Real Property Law 76 28.3%
Religious Liberty Law 4 1.5%
Senior Lawyers 269 100.0%
Social Security Lawyers 7 2.6%
Solo & Small Firm 35 13.0%
Taxation 14 5.2%
Workers’ Compensation Law 6 2.2%
Young Lawyers 1 0.4%
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