Immigration Law

Immigration Law, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
Michigan Resident 469 86.1
Non-Resident 76 13.9
Total 545 100.0

Immigration Law, All Active Members by US Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
US Resident 538 98.7
Non-US Resident 7 1.3
Total 545 100.0

Immigration Law, Active Michigan Residents by Gender, 2023

  Number Percent
Male 235 52.6
Female 212 47.4
Total 447 100.0

Immigration Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2023

  Number Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 26 5.5
Boomers (1944–1960) 141 30.1
Gen X (1961–1980) 148 31.6
Millennials (1981–1996) 152 32.4
Gen Z (1997 and later) 2 .4
Total 469 100.0

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

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

  Number Percent
Asian-Pacific Islander 38 10.8
African Origin 18 5.1
European 189 53.8
Hispanic-Latino 29 8.3
Multi-Racial 12 3.4
Arab Origin 34 9.7
Other Ethnic Origin 31 8.8
Total 351 100.0

Immigration Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 2 .4
Ave Maria School of Law 3 .6
MSU / DCL 74 15.8
Other Law School 107 22.8
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 75 16.0
University of Michigan Law School 31 6.6
Wayne State University Law School 99 21.1
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 78 16.6
Total 469 100.0

Immigration Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 25 5.3
Academia 3 .6
Corporate Counsel 20 4.3
Government 8 1.7
Judiciary 7 1.5
Legal Services 65 13.9
Law School 7 1.5
Non-Law Related 5 1.1
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 9 1.9
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 2 .4
Nonprofit Organization 32 6.8
Other 9 1.9
Private Practice 251 53.5
Retired 26 5.5
Total 469 100.0

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

  Number Percent
Not Reported 5 2.0
Very Large 100+ 34 13.5
Large 21-99 20 8.0
Medium 11-20 16 6.4
Small 2-10 62 24.7
Solo Full-Time 70 27.9
Solo Part-Time 44 17.5
Total 251 100.0

Immigration Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2023

  Number Percent
Allegan 2 .4
Antrim 1 .2
Barry 1 .2
Benzie 1 .2
Berrien 2 .4
Calhoun 2 .4
Cass 1 .2
Charlevoix 1 .2
Clinton 1 .2
Emmet 5 1.1
Genesee 3 .6
Gogebic 1 .2
Grand Traverse 6 1.3
Huron 1 .2
Ingham 27 5.8
Isabella 2 .4
Jackson 2 .4
Kalamazoo 12 2.6
Kent 36 7.7
Leelanau 2 .4
Livingston 3 .6
Macomb 14 3.0
Midland 2 .4
Monroe 2 .4
Muskegon 5 1.1
Oakland 170 36.2
Ottawa 6 1.3
Saginaw 3 .6
Saint Clair 2 .4
Van Buren 1 .2
Washtenaw 45 9.6
Wayne 106 22.6
Wexford 1 .2
Total 469 100.0

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

  Number
Not Reported 1
Armed Forces Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa 1
Arizona 1
California 10
Colorado 1
Connecticut 1
District of Columbia 3
Florida 6
Georgia 1
Iowa 1
Illinois 8
Kansas 1
Louisiana 1
Massachusetts 1
North Carolina 2
Nebraska 1
New Jersey 1
New Mexico 1
Nevada 2
New York 4
Ohio 4
Ontario 3
Ontario 2
Oregon 1
Texas 3
Unknown 1
Virginia 2
Washington 2
West Virginia 1
Total 67

Immigration Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2023

  Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law 24
Agricultural Law 38
Alternative Dispute Resolution 14
American Indian Law 13
Animal Law 5
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 9
Appellate Practice 17
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports 11
Aviation Law 5
Business Law 40
Children’s Law 10
Consumer Law 13
Criminal Law 62
Elder Law and Disability Rights 20
Environmental Law 8
Family Law 123
Government Law 84
Health Care Law 10
Immigration Law 545
Information Technology Law 17
Insurance & Indemnity Law 10
Intellectual Property Law 14
International Law 47
Labor & Employment Law 42
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators 11
LGBTQA Law 9
Litigation 18
Marijuana Law 12
Military & Veterans’ Law 7
Negligence Law 13
Paralegal / Legal Assistant 2
Prisons & Corrections 9
Probate & Estate Planning 35
Real Property Law 106
Religious Liberty Law 12
Senior Lawyers 8
Social Security Lawyers 9
Solo and Small Firm 30
Taxation 11
Workers’ Compensation Law 9
Young Lawyers 133


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