Family Law

Family Law, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
Michigan Resident 2616 96.2
Non-Resident 104 3.8
Total 2720 100.0

Family Law, All Active Members by US Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
US Resident 2719 100.0
Non-US Resident 1 .0
Total 2720 100.0

Family 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 1267 49.5
Female 1291 50.4
Other 4 .2
Total 2562 100.0

Family Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2023

  Number Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 250 9.6
Boomers (1944–1960) 897 34.3
Gen X (1961–1980) 940 35.9
Millennials (1981–1996) 511 19.5
Gen Z (1997 and later) 18 .7
Total 2616 100.0

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

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

  Number Percent
American Indian 17 .9
Asian-Pacific Islander 24 1.3
African Origin 137 7.6
European 1246 69.3
Hispanic-Latino 44 2.4
Multi-Racial 30 1.7
Arab Origin 49 2.7
Other Ethnic Origin 251 14.0
Total 1798 100.0

Family Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 23 .9
Ave Maria School of Law 3 .1
MSU / DCL 528 20.2
Other Law School 463 17.7
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 343 13.1
University of Michigan Law School 126 4.8
Wayne State University Law School 458 17.5
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 672 25.7
Total 2616 100.0

Family Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 83 3.2
Academia 10 .4
Corporate Counsel 19 .7
Government 155 5.9
Judiciary 183 7.0
Legal Services 241 9.2
Law School 5 .2
Non-Law Related 13 .5
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 22 .8
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 4 .2
Nonprofit Organization 49 1.9
Other 41 1.6
Private Practice 1631 62.3
Retired 160 6.1
Total 2616 100.0

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

  Number Percent
Not Reported 14 .9
Very Large 100+ 34 2.1
Large 21-99 64 3.9
Medium 11-20 53 3.2
Small 2-10 658 40.3
Solo Full-Time 573 35.1
Solo Part-Time 235 14.4
Total 1631 100.0

Family Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 2 .1
Alcona 2 .1
Alger 2 .1
Allegan 19 .7
Alpena 8 .3
Antrim 6 .2
Arenac 1 .0
Barry 12 .5
Bay 16 .6
Benzie 3 .1
Berrien 41 1.6
Branch 6 .2
Calhoun 23 .9
Cass 11 .4
Charlevoix 11 .4
Cheboygan 4 .2
Chippewa 4 .2
Clare 4 .2
Clinton 17 .6
Crawford 1 .0
Delta 6 .2
Dickinson 4 .2
Eaton 26 1.0
Emmet 16 .6
Genesee 67 2.6
Gladwin 3 .1
Gogebic 1 .0
Grand Traverse 36 1.4
Gratiot 6 .2
Hillsdale 8 .3
Houghton 1 .0
Huron 4 .2
Ingham 149 5.7
Ionia 7 .3
Iosco 7 .3
Iron 1 .0
Isabella 17 .6
Jackson 23 .9
Kalamazoo 71 2.7
Kalkaska 1 .0
Kent 205 7.8
Lapeer 26 1.0
Leelanau 16 .6
Lenawee 15 .6
Livingston 45 1.7
Luce 2 .1
Macomb 149 5.7
Manistee 8 .3
Marquette 14 .5
Mason 8 .3
Mecosta 5 .2
Menominee 1 .0
Midland 15 .6
Monroe 18 .7
Montcalm 8 .3
Muskegon 41 1.6
Newaygo 9 .3
Oakland 691 26.4
Oceana 3 .1
Ogemaw 5 .2
Osceola 1 .0
Oscoda 1 .0
Otsego 8 .3
Ottawa 45 1.7
Presque Isle 2 .1
Roscommon 7 .3
Saginaw 41 1.6
Saint Clair 30 1.1
Saint Joseph 9 .3
Sanilac 4 .2
Shiawassee 8 .3
Tuscola 6 .2
Van Buren 15 .6
Washtenaw 152 5.8
Wayne 349 13.3
Wexford 7 .3
Total 2616 100.0

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

  Number
Alabama 1
Arizona 5
California 6
Colorado 3
Connecticut 1
District of Columbia 1
Florida 18
Georgia 2
Hawaii 1
Iowa 1
Illinois 5
Indiana 6
Maine 1
Minnesota 1
North Carolina 1
New Jersey 1
Nevada 4
New York 4
Ohio 6
Ontario 1
Oregon 1
South Carolina 2
Texas 3
Virginia 1
West Virginia 1
Total 77

Family Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2023

  Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law 44
Agricultural Law 87
Alternative Dispute Resolution 174
American Indian Law 35
Animal Law 34
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 24
Appellate Practice 88
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports 34
Aviation Law 13
Business Law 136
Children’s Law 265
Consumer Law 64
Criminal Law 489
Elder Law and Disability Rights 184
Environmental Law 21
Family Law 2720
Government Law 145
Health Care Law 18
Immigration Law 123
Information Technology Law 21
Insurance & Indemnity Law 37
Intellectual Property Law 30
International Law 26
Labor & Employment Law 97
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators 60
LGBTQA Law 84
Litigation 168
Marijuana Law 83
Military & Veterans’ Law 26
Negligence Law 124
Paralegal / Legal Assistant 12
Prisons & Corrections 29
Probate & Estate Planning 538
Real Property Law 435
Religious Liberty Law 25
Senior Lawyers 40
Social Security Lawyers 51
Solo and Small Firm 223
Taxation 28
Workers’ Compensation Law 15
Young Lawyers 390


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