Probate and Estate Planning
STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN
SECTION DEMOGRAPHICS
Probate and Estate Planning Probate and Estate Planning, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2016 N
Percent
Michigan Resident Non-Resident Total
3367
95.2
171
4.8
3538
100.0
Probate and Estate Planning, All Active Members by US Residency, 2016 N
Percent
US Resident Non-US Resident Total
3535
99.9
3
.1
3538
100.0
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by Gender, 2016 N
Percent
Male
2314
68.7
Female
1053
31.3
Total
3367
100.0
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2016 N Traditionalists Pre-1944
Percent 346
10.3
Boomers 1944-1960
1410
41.9
Gen X 1961-1980
1129
33.5
Millennials 1981 +
482
14.3
3367
100.0
Total
219
STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN
SECTION DEMOGRAPHICS
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by Race/Ethnicity, 2016 (Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer) N American Indian
Percent 3
.1
Asian-Pacific Islander
36
1.5
African Origin
73
3.1
2078
87.9
Hispanic-Latino
15
.6
Multi-Racial
42
1.8
Arab Origin
24
1.0
Other Ethnic Origin
93
3.9
2364
100.0
European
Total
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2016 N
Percent
Not Reported
22
.7
Ave Maria School of Law
23
.7
MSU/DCL
529
15.7
Other Law School
653
19.4
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
459
13.6
University of Michigan Law School
325
9.7
Wayne State University Law School
656
19.5
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School
700
20.8
3367
100.0
Total
220
STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN
SECTION DEMOGRAPHICS
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2016 N Not Reported
Percent 100
3.0
24
.7
107
3.2
66
2.0
5
.1
69
2.0
245
7.3
Law School
5
.1
Military
1
.0
Non-Law Related
90
2.7
Not Employed; Not Seeking Emp.
14
.4
Not Employed; Seeking Emp.
64
1.9
Nonprofit Org.
43
1.3
Other
93
2.8
2379
70.7
62
1.8
3367
100.0
Academia Corporate Counsel Government Government Relations Judiciary Legal Services
Private Practice Retired Total
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2016 N Not Reported
Percent 12
.5
Very Large 100+
142
6.0
Large 21-99
203
8.5
Medium 11-20
127
5.3
Small 2-10
856
36.0
Solo Full-Time
757
31.8
Solo Part-Time
282
11.9
2379
100.0
Total
221
STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN
SECTION DEMOGRAPHICS
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2016 N Alger
Percent 2
.1
Allegan
14
.4
Alpena
18
.5
Antrim
8
.2
Arenac
3
.1
Barry
7
.2
25
.7
Benzie
6
.2
Berrien
44
1.3
Branch
4
.1
Calhoun
29
.9
6
.2
Charlevoix
10
.3
Cheboygan
7
.2
Chippewa
6
.2
Clare
5
.1
14
.4
Crawford
1
.0
Delta
6
.2
Dickinson
5
.1
Eaton
27
.8
Emmet
24
.7
Genesee
86
2.6
Gladwin
2
.1
Gogebic
2
.1
Grand Traverse
63
1.9
Gratiot
13
.4
Hillsdale
5
.1
Houghton
5
.1
Huron
8
.2
191
5.7
Ionia
7
.2
Iosco
7
.2
Iron
3
.1
Bay
Cass
Clinton
Ingham
222
STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN
SECTION DEMOGRAPHICS
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2016 N
Percent
Isabella
11
.3
Jackson
33
1.0
Kalamazoo
98
2.9
1
.0
241
7.2
2
.1
Lapeer
24
.7
Leelanau
10
.3
Lenawee
20
.6
Livingston
50
1.5
Luce
2
.1
Mackinac
1
.0
Macomb
228
6.8
Manistee
7
.2
21
.6
6
.2
11
.3
2
.1
30
.9
1
.0
18
.5
Montcalm
9
.3
Montmorency
2
.1
Muskegon
33
1.0
Newaygo
10
.3
Oakland
937
27.8
Oceana
7
.2
Ogemaw
1
.0
Ontonagon
1
.0
Osceola
2
.1
Oscoda
3
.1
Otsego
6
.2
Ottawa
60
1.8
2
.1
Kalkaska Kent Keweenaw
Marquette Mason Mecosta Menominee Midland Missaukee Monroe
Presque Isle 223
STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN
SECTION DEMOGRAPHICS
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2016 N Roscommon
Percent 3
.1
Saginaw
60
1.8
Saint Clair
32
1.0
Saint Joseph
15
.4
9
.3
Shiawassee
11
.3
Tuscola
12
.4
Van Buren
9
.3
Washtenaw
190
5.6
Wayne
465
13.8
8
.2
3367
100.0
Sanilac
Wexford Total
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Members in Other States, 2016 AL
1
AZ
7
CA
2
CO
2
CT
1
DC
2
FL
17
GA
2
IA
1
IL
28
IN
28
MA
2
MN
2
MO
4
MS
1
MT
1
NC
1
NE
1 224
STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN
SECTION DEMOGRAPHICS
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Members in Other States, 2016 NJ
1
NV
2
NY
2
OH
41
SC
2
SD
1
TN
3
TX
4
VA
2
WI
5
Total
166
Probate and Estate Planning, All Active Members in Other Sections, 2016 N Administrative & Regulatory Law
111
Agricultural Law
108
Alternative Dispute Resolution
179
American Indian Law
53
Animal Law
74
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation
67
Appellate Practice
99
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports
100
Aviation Law
40
Business Law
767
Children’s Law
140
Consumer Law
170
Criminal Law
310
Elder Law & Disability Rights
940
Environmental Law
82
Family Law
587
Health Care Law
118
Information Technology Law
83
Insurance & Indemnity Law
95 225
STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN
SECTION DEMOGRAPHICS
Probate and Estate Planning, All Active Members in Other Sections, 2016 N Intellectual Property Law
81
International Law
90
Labor & Employment Law
243
Latin American Bar Activities
24
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators
185
Litigation
166
Marijuana Law
80
Master Lawyers
1573
Military and Veterans’ Law
63
Negligence Law
154
Paralegal Legal Assistants
9
Prisons & Corrections
47
Probate and Estate Planning
3538
Public Corporation Law
74
Real Property Law
977
Social Security Lawyers
70
Solo and Small Firm
480
Taxation
569
Workers’ Compensation Law
36
Young Lawyers
724
226
SECTION DEMOGRAPHICS
Probate and Estate Planning Probate and Estate Planning, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2016 N
Percent
Michigan Resident Non-Resident Total
3367
95.2
171
4.8
3538
100.0
Probate and Estate Planning, All Active Members by US Residency, 2016 N
Percent
US Resident Non-US Resident Total
3535
99.9
3
.1
3538
100.0
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by Gender, 2016 N
Percent
Male
2314
68.7
Female
1053
31.3
Total
3367
100.0
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2016 N Traditionalists Pre-1944
Percent 346
10.3
Boomers 1944-1960
1410
41.9
Gen X 1961-1980
1129
33.5
Millennials 1981 +
482
14.3
3367
100.0
Total
219
STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN
SECTION DEMOGRAPHICS
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by Race/Ethnicity, 2016 (Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer) N American Indian
Percent 3
.1
Asian-Pacific Islander
36
1.5
African Origin
73
3.1
2078
87.9
Hispanic-Latino
15
.6
Multi-Racial
42
1.8
Arab Origin
24
1.0
Other Ethnic Origin
93
3.9
2364
100.0
European
Total
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2016 N
Percent
Not Reported
22
.7
Ave Maria School of Law
23
.7
MSU/DCL
529
15.7
Other Law School
653
19.4
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
459
13.6
University of Michigan Law School
325
9.7
Wayne State University Law School
656
19.5
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School
700
20.8
3367
100.0
Total
220
STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN
SECTION DEMOGRAPHICS
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2016 N Not Reported
Percent 100
3.0
24
.7
107
3.2
66
2.0
5
.1
69
2.0
245
7.3
Law School
5
.1
Military
1
.0
Non-Law Related
90
2.7
Not Employed; Not Seeking Emp.
14
.4
Not Employed; Seeking Emp.
64
1.9
Nonprofit Org.
43
1.3
Other
93
2.8
2379
70.7
62
1.8
3367
100.0
Academia Corporate Counsel Government Government Relations Judiciary Legal Services
Private Practice Retired Total
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2016 N Not Reported
Percent 12
.5
Very Large 100+
142
6.0
Large 21-99
203
8.5
Medium 11-20
127
5.3
Small 2-10
856
36.0
Solo Full-Time
757
31.8
Solo Part-Time
282
11.9
2379
100.0
Total
221
STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN
SECTION DEMOGRAPHICS
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2016 N Alger
Percent 2
.1
Allegan
14
.4
Alpena
18
.5
Antrim
8
.2
Arenac
3
.1
Barry
7
.2
25
.7
Benzie
6
.2
Berrien
44
1.3
Branch
4
.1
Calhoun
29
.9
6
.2
Charlevoix
10
.3
Cheboygan
7
.2
Chippewa
6
.2
Clare
5
.1
14
.4
Crawford
1
.0
Delta
6
.2
Dickinson
5
.1
Eaton
27
.8
Emmet
24
.7
Genesee
86
2.6
Gladwin
2
.1
Gogebic
2
.1
Grand Traverse
63
1.9
Gratiot
13
.4
Hillsdale
5
.1
Houghton
5
.1
Huron
8
.2
191
5.7
Ionia
7
.2
Iosco
7
.2
Iron
3
.1
Bay
Cass
Clinton
Ingham
222
STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN
SECTION DEMOGRAPHICS
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2016 N
Percent
Isabella
11
.3
Jackson
33
1.0
Kalamazoo
98
2.9
1
.0
241
7.2
2
.1
Lapeer
24
.7
Leelanau
10
.3
Lenawee
20
.6
Livingston
50
1.5
Luce
2
.1
Mackinac
1
.0
Macomb
228
6.8
Manistee
7
.2
21
.6
6
.2
11
.3
2
.1
30
.9
1
.0
18
.5
Montcalm
9
.3
Montmorency
2
.1
Muskegon
33
1.0
Newaygo
10
.3
Oakland
937
27.8
Oceana
7
.2
Ogemaw
1
.0
Ontonagon
1
.0
Osceola
2
.1
Oscoda
3
.1
Otsego
6
.2
Ottawa
60
1.8
2
.1
Kalkaska Kent Keweenaw
Marquette Mason Mecosta Menominee Midland Missaukee Monroe
Presque Isle 223
STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN
SECTION DEMOGRAPHICS
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2016 N Roscommon
Percent 3
.1
Saginaw
60
1.8
Saint Clair
32
1.0
Saint Joseph
15
.4
9
.3
Shiawassee
11
.3
Tuscola
12
.4
Van Buren
9
.3
Washtenaw
190
5.6
Wayne
465
13.8
8
.2
3367
100.0
Sanilac
Wexford Total
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Members in Other States, 2016 AL
1
AZ
7
CA
2
CO
2
CT
1
DC
2
FL
17
GA
2
IA
1
IL
28
IN
28
MA
2
MN
2
MO
4
MS
1
MT
1
NC
1
NE
1 224
STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN
SECTION DEMOGRAPHICS
Probate and Estate Planning, Active Members in Other States, 2016 NJ
1
NV
2
NY
2
OH
41
SC
2
SD
1
TN
3
TX
4
VA
2
WI
5
Total
166
Probate and Estate Planning, All Active Members in Other Sections, 2016 N Administrative & Regulatory Law
111
Agricultural Law
108
Alternative Dispute Resolution
179
American Indian Law
53
Animal Law
74
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation
67
Appellate Practice
99
Arts, Comm., Entertainment & Sports
100
Aviation Law
40
Business Law
767
Children’s Law
140
Consumer Law
170
Criminal Law
310
Elder Law & Disability Rights
940
Environmental Law
82
Family Law
587
Health Care Law
118
Information Technology Law
83
Insurance & Indemnity Law
95 225
STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN
SECTION DEMOGRAPHICS
Probate and Estate Planning, All Active Members in Other Sections, 2016 N Intellectual Property Law
81
International Law
90
Labor & Employment Law
243
Latin American Bar Activities
24
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators
185
Litigation
166
Marijuana Law
80
Master Lawyers
1573
Military and Veterans’ Law
63
Negligence Law
154
Paralegal Legal Assistants
9
Prisons & Corrections
47
Probate and Estate Planning
3538
Public Corporation Law
74
Real Property Law
977
Social Security Lawyers
70
Solo and Small Firm
480
Taxation
569
Workers’ Compensation Law
36
Young Lawyers
724
226
