About Mark Allen
Mark Allen Witte is an estate planning attorney based in West Covina, California — He earned his Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law. Admitted to the California State Bar in 2001, he has been practicing law for over two decades. His firm offers services in estate planning, including wills, trusts, and probate matters. In 2003, Witte faced a suspension from the State Bar for failing to pay his annual membership fee.
He promptly addressed the issue, paying the outstanding amount and being reinstated to full active membership by October 2003. His petition for review of the suspension was denied by the California Supreme Court in December 2004. In 2006, Witte was involved in a legal dispute concerning a probate matter. The State Bar initiated disciplinary proceedings against him, leading to disbarment in 2012.
The disbarment was based on findings of moral turpitude related to his conduct in the probate case. Following his disbarment, Witte sought reinstatement to the California State Bar. In 2017, the State Bar Court issued a decision regarding his reinstatement petition. The court found Witte culpable of moral turpitude and dismissed the remaining charges as duplicative.
The court also noted that Witte had failed to demonstrate his fitness to practice law at standard 1.4(c)(ii) hearings held in 2009 and 2010. As of February 2026, Witte's current license status is not publicly available. Individuals seeking to verify his license status or obtain more information about his professional standing are encouraged to contact the State Bar of California directly.
