Criminal Law

Criminal Law, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
Michigan Resident 2267 97.2
Non-Resident 65 2.8
Total 2332 100.0

Criminal Law, All Active Members by US Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
US Resident 2329 99.9
Non-US Resident 3 .1
Total 2332 100.0

Criminal Law, 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 1451 65.8
Female 751 34.0
Other 4 .2
Total 2206 100.0

Criminal Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2023

  Number Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 54 2.4
Boomers (1944–1960) 637 28.1
Gen X (1961–1980) 873 38.5
Millennials (1981–1996) 675 29.8
Gen Z (1997 and later) 28 1.2
Total 2267 100.0

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

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

  Number Percent
American Indian 11 .7
Asian-Pacific Islander 30 1.9
African Origin 180 11.4
European 1046 66.0
Hispanic-Latino 47 3.0
Multi-Racial 33 2.1
Arab Origin 63 4.0
Other Ethnic Origin 174 11.0
Total 1584 100.0

Criminal Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 7 .3
Ave Maria School of Law 5 .2
MSU / DCL 437 19.3
Other Law School 443 19.5
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 296 13.1
University of Michigan Law School 97 4.3
Wayne State University Law School 343 15.1
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 639 28.2
Total 2267 100.0

Criminal Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 124 5.5
Academia 16 .7
Corporate Counsel 22 1.0
Government 391 17.2
Government Relations 2 .1
Judiciary 143 6.3
Legal Services 216 9.5
Law School 9 .4
Military 2 .1
Non-Law Related 9 .4
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 9 .4
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 10 .4
Nonprofit Organization 48 2.1
Other 21 .9
Private Practice 1214 53.6
Retired 31 1.4
Total 2267 100.0

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

  Number Percent
Not Reported 13 1.1
Very Large 100+ 37 3.0
Large 21-99 29 2.4
Medium 11-20 44 3.6
Small 2-10 421 34.7
Solo Full-Time 558 46.0
Solo Part-Time 112 9.2
Total 1214 100.0

Criminal Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 2 .1
Alcona 3 .1
Alger 1 .0
Allegan 13 .6
Alpena 7 .3
Antrim 6 .3
Arenac 2 .1
Barry 7 .3
Bay 20 .9
Benzie 6 .3
Berrien 25 1.1
Branch 7 .3
Calhoun 29 1.3
Cass 15 .7
Charlevoix 5 .2
Cheboygan 6 .3
Chippewa 7 .3
Clare 10 .4
Clinton 16 .7
Crawford 1 .0
Delta 7 .3
Dickinson 5 .2
Eaton 21 .9
Emmet 11 .5
Genesee 72 3.2
Gladwin 3 .1
Gogebic 2 .1
Grand Traverse 20 .9
Gratiot 8 .4
Hillsdale 4 .2
Houghton 3 .1
Huron 5 .2
Ingham 137 6.0
Ionia 10 .4
Iosco 7 .3
Iron 1 .0
Isabella 17 .7
Jackson 31 1.4
Kalamazoo 41 1.8
Kalkaska 2 .1
Kent 189 8.3
Lake 4 .2
Lapeer 9 .4
Leelanau 6 .3
Lenawee 12 .5
Livingston 31 1.4
Luce 1 .0
Mackinac 1 .0
Macomb 153 6.7
Manistee 8 .4
Marquette 12 .5
Mason 6 .3
Mecosta 6 .3
Menominee 1 .0
Midland 13 .6
Monroe 17 .7
Montcalm 10 .4
Montmorency 1 .0
Muskegon 27 1.2
Newaygo 11 .5
Oakland 424 18.7
Oceana 2 .1
Ogemaw 5 .2
Ontonagon 1 .0
Osceola 1 .0
Oscoda 2 .1
Otsego 8 .4
Ottawa 47 2.1
Presque Isle 1 .0
Roscommon 6 .3
Saginaw 35 1.5
Saint Clair 23 1.0
Saint Joseph 8 .4
Sanilac 5 .2
Schoolcraft 2 .1
Shiawassee 5 .2
Tuscola 11 .5
Van Buren 8 .4
Washtenaw 104 4.6
Wayne 446 19.7
Wexford 10 .4
Total 2267 100.0

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

  Number
Alaska 1
Arizona 1
California 4
Colorado 2
District of Columbia 7
Florida 5
Illinois 9
Indiana 3
Louisiana 1
Maryland 1
Minnesota 4
Missouri 1
North Carolina 1
North Dakota 1
Nevada 1
New York 2
Ohio 5
Ontario 2
Pennsylvania 1
Texas 4
Virginia 1
Virgin Islands 1
Washington 1
Wisconsin 4
Total 63

Criminal Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2023

  Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law 97
Agricultural Law 39
Alternative Dispute Resolution 53
American Indian Law 47
Animal Law 49
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 18
Appellate Practice 196
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports 65
Aviation Law 17
Business Law 126
Childrens Law 157
Consumer Law 52
Criminal Law 2332
Elder Law and Disability Rights 74
Environmental Law 29
Family Law 489
Government Law 92
Health Care Law 31
Immigration Law 62
Information Technology Law 39
Insurance & Indemnity Law 76
Intellectual Property Law 36
International Law 41
Labor & Employment Law 81
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators 44
LGBTQA Law 43
Litigation 195
Marijuana Law 207
Military & Veterans Law 60
Negligence Law 182
Paralegal / Legal Assistant 10
Prisons & Corrections 145
Probate & Estate Planning 224
Real Property Law 206
Religious Liberty Law 40
Senior Lawyers 25
Social Security Lawyers 26
Solo and Small Firm 229
Taxation 20
Workers Compensation Law 7
Young Lawyers 608


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