Mark Alan Whitefield was admitted to the California Bar 22nd December 1976, but is now resigned. Mark graduated from Western State University.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Mark Alan Whitefield |
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| First Admitted | 22 December 1976 (48 years, 4 months ago) |
| Status | Resigned |
| Bar Number | 73143 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 520-531-9901 |
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Schools
| Law School | Western State University (CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California Santa Barbara (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 2 W Greenock Dr Tucson, AZ 85737 |
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History
| 9 July 2000 | Resigned (24 years, 10 months ago) Resignation with charges pending 00-Q-11635 |
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| 28 April 2000 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (25 years ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 00-Q-11635 |
| 5 November 1998 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 98-O-00874 (26 years, 6 months ago) |
| 24 April 1998 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (27 years ago) Ordered inactive 98-O-00874 |
| 26 February 1998 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 98-O-00874 (27 years, 2 months ago) |
| 9 February 1997 | Discipline w/actual suspension 96-N-04340 (28 years, 2 months ago) |
| 19 May 1996 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (28 years, 11 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 94-O-15675 |
| 12 August 1991 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (33 years, 9 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 25 August 1980 | Active (44 years, 8 months ago) |
| 21 July 1980 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (44 years, 9 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 22 December 1976 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (48 years, 4 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
May 19, 1998 MARK A. WHITEFIELD [#73143], 53, of Newport Beach will be placed on actual suspension May 19, 1998, for 30 days and until he proves his rehabilitation. Whitefield was given an actual two-year suspension in 1996 for practicing law while suspended for non-payment of bar dues. Between 1991 and 1995, he handled more than 30 cases. As part of the discipline ordered in the case, Whitefield was to comply with rule 955, requiring him to file an affidavit with the Supreme Court that he had notified all pertinent parties of his suspension. Because he had no clients and no pending litigation, Whitefield did not file an affidavit. When informed by the bar that he had not complied with rule 955, he filed the affidavit immediately.May 19, 1996 MARK ALAN WHITEFIELD [#73143], 52, of Irvine was suspended for five years, stayed, and placed on probation for five years on the condition that he actually be suspended for two years and until he has shown proof of his rehabilitation and fitness to practice law. He also must pass the CPRE and comply with Rule 955. The order took effect May 19, 1996. Whitefield was suspended for failure to pay bar dues in August 1991, but continued to represent clients in nearly 30 cases through 1994 and several more through April 1995.In aggravation, Whitefield's misconduct involved multiple acts of wrongdoing and demonstrated a pattern of misconduct. His actions significantly harmed clients and he showed indifference to rectifying the consequences of his misconduct.In mitigation, Whitefield's first instance of misconduct occurred in 1992, about 16 years after his admission to practice, and he cooperated with the bar's investigation.Whitefield maintained that his conduct was caused by his financial condition and he did not set out to violate the law or harm the administration of justice or his clients. |