LGBTQ+ Law

LGBTQ+ Law, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
Michigan Resident 233 91.4
Non-Resident 22 8.6
Total 255 100.0

LGBTQ+ Law, All Active Members by US Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
US Resident 255 100.0

LGBTQ+ 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 87 38.7
Female 130 57.8
Other 8 3.6
Total 225 100.0

LGBTQ+ Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2023

  Number Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 3 1.3
Boomers (1944–1960) 42 18.0
Gen X (1961–1980) 73 31.3
Millennials (1981–1996) 107 45.9
Gen Z (1997 and later) 8 3.4
Total 233 100.0

LGBTQ+ Law, Active Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2023

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

  Number Percent
American Indian 1 .5
Asian-Pacific Islander 4 2.1
African Origin 12 6.3
European 144 76.2
Hispanic-Latino 5 2.6
Multi-Racial 3 1.6
Arab Origin 7 3.7
Other Ethnic Origin 13 6.9
Total 189 100.0

LGBTQ+ Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 1 .4
Ave Maria School of Law 1 .4
MSU / DCL 38 16.3
Other Law School 57 24.5
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 29 12.4
University of Michigan Law School 19 8.2
Wayne State University Law School 50 21.5
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 38 16.3
Total 233 100.0

LGBTQ+ Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 24 10.3
Academia 4 1.7
Corporate Counsel 11 4.7
Government 20 8.6
Government Relations 2 .9
Judiciary 10 4.3
Legal Services 24 10.3
Law School 2 .9
Non-Law Related 4 1.7
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 3 1.3
Nonprofit Organization 14 6.0
Other 4 1.7
Private Practice 111 47.6
Total 233 100.0

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

  Number Percent
Very Large 100+ 18 16.2
Large 21-99 18 16.2
Medium 11-20 5 4.5
Small 2-10 36 32.4
Solo Full-Time 30 27.0
Solo Part-Time 4 3.6
Total 111 100.0

LGBTQ+ Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 1 .4
Alger 1 .4
Allegan 2 .9
Alpena 2 .9
Bay 1 .4
Calhoun 2 .9
Clinton 1 .4
Eaton 3 1.3
Genesee 6 2.6
Grand Traverse 1 .4
Ingham 23 9.9
Ionia 1 .4
Jackson 1 .4
Kalamazoo 7 3.0
Kent 23 9.9
Lapeer 2 .9
Livingston 1 .4
Macomb 12 5.2
Marquette 1 .4
Midland 2 .9
Monroe 3 1.3
Oakland 63 27.0
Ottawa 2 .9
Saginaw 2 .9
Saint Clair 1 .4
Sanilac 1 .4
Washtenaw 28 12.0
Wayne 40 17.2
Total 233 100.0

LGBTQ+ Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2023

  Number
Arizona 1
District of Columbia 2
Florida 2
Illinois 3
Kentucky 2
Minnesota 1
Missouri 1
North Dakota 1
Nevada 1
Ohio 3
Tennessee 1
Texas 1
Wisconsin 3
Total 22

LGBTQ+ Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2023

  Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law 19
Agricultural Law 5
Alternative Dispute Resolution 22
American Indian Law 15
Animal Law 12
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 7
Appellate Practice 32
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports 13
Aviation Law 6
Business Law 18
Children’s Law 33
Consumer Law 12
Criminal Law 43
Elder Law and Disability Rights 24
Environmental Law 14
Family Law 84
Government Law 15
Health Care Law 4
Immigration Law 9
Information Technology Law 11
Insurance & Indemnity Law 13
Intellectual Property Law 24
International Law 16
Labor & Employment Law 39
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators 11
LGBTQ+ Law 255
Litigation 21
Marijuana Law 17
Military & Veterans’ Law 7
Negligence Law 13
Paralegal / Legal Assistant 2
Prisons & Corrections 18
Probate & Estate Planning 49
Real Property Law 26
Religious Liberty Law 10
Senior Lawyers 2
Social Security Lawyers 7
Solo and Small Firm 23
Taxation 7
Workers’ Compensation Law 3
Young Lawyers 103


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