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Workers' Compensation Law Section Demographic Report, 2025

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Workers’ Compensation Law, Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
Michigan Resident 378 93.8%
Non-MI Resident 25 6.2%
Total 403 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation Law, Active Members by US Residency, 2025

Residency Count Percent
US Resident 403 100.0%
Non-US Resident 0 0.0%
Total 403 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation 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 284 78.0%
Female 80 22.0%
Other 0 0.0%
Total 364 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2025

Generation Count Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 17 4.5%
Boomers (1944—1960) 166 43.9%
Gen X (1961—1980) 133 35.2%
Millennials (1981—1996) 54 14.3%
Gen Z (1997 and later) 8 2.1%
Total 378 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation 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 2 0.8%
Asian-Pacific Islander 6 2.5%
African Origin 5 2.1%
European 186 78.5%
Hispanic/Latino 1 0.4%
Multi-Racial 3 1.3%
Arab Origin 4 1.7%
Other Ethnic Origin 30 12.7%
Total 237 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2025

Law School Count Percent
Ave Maria School of Law 1 0.3%
Michigan State University/DCL College of Law 96 25.4%
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 61 16.1%
University of Michigan Law School 15 4.0%
Wayne State University Law School 74 19.6%
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 67 17.7%
Other Law School 64 16.9%
Total 378 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2025

Practice Category Count Percent
Academia 2 0.5%
Corporate Counsel 40 10.6%
Government 22 5.8%
Government Relations 0 0.0%
Judiciary 6 1.6%
Law School 1 0.3%
Legal Services 13 3.4%
Military 0 0.0%
Non-Law Related 8 2.1%
Nonprofit Organization 1 0.3%
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 7 1.9%
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 0 0.0%
Other 1 0.3%
Private Practice 244 64.6%
Retired 26 6.9%
Not Reported 7 1.9%
Total 378 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice Firm Size, 2025

Firm Size N Percent
Very Large 100+ 14 5.7%
Large 21—99 19 7.8%
Medium 11—20 31 12.7%
Small 2—10 119 48.8%
Solo Full-Time 46 18.9%
Solo Part-Time 14 5.7%
Not Reported 1 0.4%
Total 244 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2025

County Count Percent
Alcona 0 0.0%
Alger 0 0.0%
Allegan 0 0.0%
Alpena 0 0.0%
Antrim 0 0.0%
Arenac 0 0.0%
Baraga 0 0.0%
Barry 2 0.5%
Bay 1 0.3%
Benzie 0 0.0%
Berrien 1 0.3%
Branch 0 0.0%
Calhoun 1 0.3%
Cass 0 0.0%
Charlevoix 0 0.0%
Cheboygan 1 0.3%
Chippewa 1 0.3%
Clare 5 1.3%
Clinton 0 0.0%
Crawford 0 0.0%
Delta 2 0.5%
Dickinson 0 0.0%
Eaton 1 0.3%
Emmet 1 0.3%
Genesee 13 3.4%
Gladwin 0 0.0%
Gogebic 0 0.0%
Grand Traverse 4 1.1%
Gratiot 0 0.0%
Hillsdale 0 0.0%
Houghton 0 0.0%
Huron 1 0.3%
Ingham 34 9.0%
Ionia 0 0.0%
Iosco 1 0.3%
Iron 0 0.0%
Isabella 3 0.8%
Jackson 0 0.0%
Kalamazoo 8 2.1%
Kalkaska 0 0.0%
Kent 44 11.6%
Keweenaw 0 0.0%
Lake 0 0.0%
Lapeer 0 0.0%
Leelanau 2 0.5%
Lenawee 2 0.5%
Livingston 4 1.1%
Luce 0 0.0%
Mackinac 1 0.3%
Macomb 14 3.7%
Manistee 0 0.0%
Marquette 0 0.0%
Mason 1 0.3%
Mecosta 1 0.3%
Menominee 1 0.3%
Midland 1 0.3%
Missaukee 0 0.0%
Monroe 0 0.0%
Montcalm 1 0.3%
Montmorency 0 0.0%
Muskegon 6 1.6%
Newaygo 0 0.0%
Oakland 145 38.4%
Oceana 1 0.3%
Ogemaw 0 0.0%
Ontonagon 0 0.0%
Osceola 0 0.0%
Oscoda 1 0.3%
Otsego 1 0.3%
Ottawa 2 0.5%
Presque Isle 0 0.0%
Roscommon 0 0.0%
Saginaw 9 2.4%
Saint Clair 3 0.8%
Saint Joseph 0 0.0%
Sanilac 1 0.3%
Schoolcraft 0 0.0%
Shiawassee 1 0.3%
Tuscola 0 0.0%
Van Buren 0 0.0%
Washtenaw 18 4.8%
Wayne 38 10.1%
Wexford 0 0.0%
Total 378 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2025

State or Jurisdiction N Percent
California 2 8.0%
Colorado 1 4.0%
Florida 4 16.0%
Illinois 6 24.0%
Indiana 3 12.0%
Minnesota 4 16.0%
Nevada 1 4.0%
Ohio 3 12.0%
Pennsylvania 1 4.0%
Total 25 100.0%

Workers’ Compensation Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2025

Section Number Percent
Administrative & Regulatory Law 7 1.7%
Agricultural Law 5 1.2%
Alternative Dispute Resolution 6 1.5%
American Indian Law 1 0.2%
Animal Law 3 0.7%
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 5 1.2%
Appellate Practice 9 2.2%
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports 7 1.7%
Aviation Law 3 0.7%
Business Law 16 4.0%
Cannabis Law 5 1.2%
Children’s Law 2 0.5%
Consumer Law 2 0.5%
Criminal Law 3 0.7%
Elder Law & Disability Rights 6 1.5%
Environmental Law 6 1.5%
Family Law 7 1.7%
Government Law 8 2.0%
Health Care Law 8 2.0%
Immigration Law 8 2.0%
Information Technology Law 5 1.2%
Insurance and Indemnity Law 26 6.5%
Intellectual Property Law 5 1.2%
International Law 4 1.0%
Labor & Employment Law 69 17.1%
Law Practice Management & Legal Admin 4 1.0%
LGBTQ+ Law 1 0.2%
Litigation 27 6.7%
Military and Veterans’ Law 2 0.5%
Negligence Law 64 15.9%
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 0 0.0%
Prisons & Corrections 0 0.0%
Probate & Estate Planning 12 3.0%
Real Property Law 13 3.2%
Religious Liberty Law 1 0.2%
Senior Lawyers 6 1.5%
Social Security Lawyers 62 15.4%
Solo & Small Firm 17 4.2%
Taxation 6 1.5%
Workers’ Compensation Law 403 100.0%
Young Lawyers 34 8.4%
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