Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2023

Alternative Dispute Resolution, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
Michigan Resident 743 93.6
Non-Resident 51 6.4
Total 794 100.0

Alternative Dispute Resolution, All Active Members by US Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
US Resident 792 99.7
Non-US Resident 2 .3
Total 794 100.0

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Active Michigan Residents by Gender, 2023

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer. The ‘other’ category was added in 2022 and was not reported for previous years.

  Number Percent
Male 459 63.2
Female 266 36.6
Other 1 .1
Total 726 100.0

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2023

  Number Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 45 6.1
Boomers (1944–1960) 350 47.1
Gen X (1961–1980) 239 32.2
Millennials (1981–1996) 101 13.6
Gen Z (1997 and later) 8 1.1
Total 743 100.0

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Active Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2023

Race or Ethnicity Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

  Number Percent
American Indian 1 .2
Asian-Pacific Islander 4 .8
African Origin 55 10.5
European 380 72.4
Hispanic-Latino 6 1.1
Multi-Racial 7 1.3
Arab Origin 17 3.2
Other Ethnic Origin 55 10.5
Total 525 100.0

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 5 .7
Ave Maria School of Law 1 .1
MSU / DCL 119 16.0
Other Law School 185 24.9
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 101 13.6
University of Michigan Law School 80 10.8
Wayne State University Law School 156 21.0
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 96 12.9
Total 743 100.0

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 21 2.8
Academia 16 2.2
Corporate Counsel 29 3.9
Government 24 3.2
Judiciary 26 3.5
Legal Services 53 7.1
Law School 2 .3
Non-Law Related 9 1.2
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 3 .4
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 3 .4
Nonprofit Organization 19 2.6
Other 56 7.5
Private Practice 462 62.2
Retired 20 2.7
Total 743 100.0

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 9 1.9
Very Large 100+ 64 13.9
Large 21-99 67 14.5
Medium 11-20 31 6.7
Small 2-10 132 28.6
Solo Full-Time 107 23.2
Solo Part-Time 52 11.3
Total 462 100.0

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2023

  Number Percent
Allegan 3 .4
Antrim 1 .1
Bay 2 .3
Berrien 6 .8
Branch 2 .3
Calhoun 2 .3
Cass 2 .3
Cheboygan 2 .3
Chippewa 1 .1
Clare 1 .1
Clinton 7 .9
Crawford 2 .3
Eaton 10 1.3
Emmet 6 .8
Genesee 14 1.9
Grand Traverse 20 2.7
Gratiot 2 .3
Ingham 52 7.0
Ionia 1 .1
Iosco 1 .1
Isabella 1 .1
Jackson 4 .5
Kalamazoo 19 2.6
Kent 82 11.0
Lapeer 1 .1
Leelanau 1 .1
Lenawee 3 .4
Livingston 9 1.2
Macomb 30 4.0
Manistee 1 .1
Mecosta 3 .4
Midland 1 .1
Monroe 3 .4
Muskegon 7 .9
Oakland 227 30.6
Ogemaw 1 .1
Ottawa 12 1.6
Saginaw 6 .8
Saint Clair 5 .7
Shiawassee 3 .4
Van Buren 1 .1
Washtenaw 52 7.0
Wayne 134 18.0
Total 743 100.0

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2023

  Number
Alabama 1
Arizona 2
California 2
Connecticut 3
District of Columbia 1
Florida 3
Georgia 1
Illinois 4
Indiana 2
Massachusetts 2
Maryland 2
Missouri 1
North Carolina 2
North Dakota 1
New Jersey 1
Nevada 1
New York 1
Ohio 8
Oklahoma 1
Ontario 2
Pennsylvania 2
South Carolina 2
Tennessee 2
Texas 2
Virginia 2
Total 51

Administrative & Regulatory Law Section, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2023

  Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law 51
Agricultural Law 24
Alternative Dispute Resolution 794
American Indian Law 16
Animal Law 17
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 25
Appellate Practice 56
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports 26
Aviation Law 11
Business Law 142
Children’s Law 45
Consumer Law 32
Criminal Law 53
Elder Law and Disability Rights 61
Environmental Law 24
Family Law 174
Government Law 52
Health Care Law 19
Immigration Law 14
Information Technology Law 31
Insurance & Indemnity Law 68
Intellectual Property Law 32
International Law 26
Labor & Employment Law 175
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators 26
LGBTQA Law 22
Litigation 188
Marijuana Law 38
Military & Veterans’ Law 16
Negligence Law 123
Paralegal / Legal Assistant 3
Prisons & Corrections 14
Probate & Estate Planning 132
Real Property Law 131
Religious Liberty Law 23
Senior Lawyers 21
Social Security Lawyers 7
Solo and Small Firm 78
Taxation 18
Workers’ Compensation Law 10
Young Lawyers 109


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