Business Law

Business Law, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
Michigan Resident 3106 93.2
Non-Resident 226 6.8
Total 3332 100.0

Business Law, All Active Members by US Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
US Resident 3321 99.7
Non-US Resident 11 .3
Total 3332 100.0

Business Law, Active Michigan Residents by Gender, 2023

  Number Percent
Male 2242 74.6
Female 764 25.4
Total 3006 100.0

Business Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2023

  Number Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 80 2.6
Boomers (1944–1960) 841 27.1
Gen X (1961–1980) 1221 39.3
Millennials (1981–1996) 931 30.0
Gen Z (1997 and later) 33 1.1
Total 3106 100.0

Business Law, Active Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2023

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

  Number Percent
American Indian 5 .2
Asian-Pacific Islander 45 2.2
African Origin 115 5.7
European 1452 71.4
Hispanic-Latino 35 1.7
Multi-Racial 35 1.7
Arab Origin 91 4.5
Other Ethnic Origin 255 12.5
Total 2033 100.0

Business Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2023

Not Reported Number Percent
  6 .2
Ave Maria School of Law 13 .4
MSU / DCL 442 14.2
Other Law School 819 26.4
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 432 13.9
University of Michigan Law School 356 11.5
Wayne State University Law School 737 23.7
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 301 9.7
Total 3106 100.0

Business Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 135 4.3
Academia 21 .7
Corporate Counsel 555 17.9
Government 39 1.3
Government Relations 9 .3
Judiciary 29 .9
Legal Services 188 6.1
Law School 3 .1
Non-Law Related 39 1.3
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 7 .2
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 5 .2
Nonprofit Organization 9 .3
Other 57 1.8
Private Practice 1974 63.6
Retired 36 1.2
Total 3106 100.0

Business Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 17 .9
Very Large 100+ 617 31.3
Large 21-99 307 15.6
Medium 11-20 153 7.8
Small 2-10 511 25.9
Solo Full-Time 283 14.3
Solo Part-Time 86 4.4
Total 1974 100.0

Business Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 1 .0
Allegan 8 .3
Alpena 1 .0
Antrim 2 .1
Barry 4 .1
Bay 9 .3
Benzie 2 .1
Berrien 14 .5
Branch 2 .1
Calhoun 8 .3
Cass 3 .1
Charlevoix 4 .1
Cheboygan 2 .1
Chippewa 2 .1
Clare 1 .0
Clinton 1 .0
Crawford 1 .0
Delta 2 .1
Eaton 10 .3
Emmet 9 .3
Genesee 29 .9
Gogebic 1 .0
Grand Traverse 44 1.4
Gratiot 2 .1
Hillsdale 1 .0
Houghton 4 .1
Huron 2 .1
Ingham 140 4.5
Iosco 4 .1
Iron 3 .1
Isabella 1 .0
Jackson 21 .7
Kalamazoo 69 2.2
Kent 356 11.5
Lapeer 3 .1
Leelanau 5 .2
Lenawee 2 .1
Livingston 35 1.1
Macomb 94 3.0
Manistee 2 .1
Marquette 6 .2
Mason 1 .0
Mecosta 5 .2
Menominee 2 .1
Midland 26 .8
Missaukee 1 .0
Monroe 10 .3
Montcalm 1 .0
Muskegon 24 .8
Newaygo 1 .0
Oakland 1251 40.3
Oceana 2 .1
Otsego 1 .0
Ottawa 54 1.7
Presque Isle 1 .0
Roscommon 1 .0
Saginaw 30 1.0
Saint Clair 5 .2
Saint Joseph 4 .1
Sanilac 1 .0
Shiawassee 2 .1
Tuscola 2 .1
Washtenaw 154 5.0
Wayne 612 19.7
Wexford 5 .2
Total 3106 100.0

Business Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2023

  Number
Not Reported 2
Arizona 3
California 16
Colorado 5
Connecticut 4
District of Columbia 6
Delaware 1
Florida 21
Georgia 3
Idaho 1
Illinois 29
Indiana 24
Louisiana 1
Maryland 3
Minnesota 4
Missouri 2
Montana 1
North Carolina 7
New Jersey 1
Nevada 1
New York 10
Ohio 33
Ontario 8
Ontario 1
Oregon 2
Pennsylvania 6
Rhode Island 1
Tennessee 6
Texas 11
Utah 1
Virginia 3
Vermont 1
Washington 1
Wisconsin 5
Total 224

Business Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2023

  Total
Administrative & Regulatory Law 173
Agricultural Law 81
Alternative Dispute Resolution 142
American Indian Law 34
Animal Law 42
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 118
Appellate Practice 122
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports 111
Aviation Law 50
Business Law 3332
Children’s Law 21
Consumer Law 143
Criminal Law 126
Elder Law and Disability Rights 156
Environmental Law 105
Family Law 136
Government Law 155
Health Care Law 179
Immigration Law 40
Information Technology Law 241
Insurance & Indemnity Law 178
Intellectual Property Law 211
International Law 157
Labor & Employment Law 399
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators 92
LGBTQA Law 18
Litigation 570
Marijuana Law 264
Military & Veterans’ Law 29
Negligence Law 150
Paralegal / Legal Assistant 13
Prisons & Corrections 19
Probate & Estate Planning 666
Real Property Law 1130
Religious Liberty Law 42
Senior Lawyers 35
Social Security Lawyers 13
Solo and Small Firm 221
Taxation 421
Workers’ Compensation Law 24
Young Lawyers 756


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