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West Plains attorney disbarred for professional misconduct
Erin Achenbach//July 17, 2025//
The Missouri Supreme Court disbarred a West Plains attorney due to professional misconduct.
Schuyler G. Laverentz was disbarred July 1 after the Chief Disciplinary Counsel filed information advising the court it had found probable cause to believe he was guilty of professional misconduct.
Laverentz failed to respond despite being properly served and was found in default under Rule 5.13(g).
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The court found Laverentz violated Rules 4-1.3, 4-1.4, 4-3.4(c), 4-8.1(c), and 4-8.4(d) and ordered his disbarment, canceling his license to practice law in Missouri. The court also ordered Laverentz to pay a $2,000 fee under Rule 5.19(k), along with costs.
The court previously suspended him in 2024 after the OCDC alleged Laverentz failed to pay federal income taxes for several years and that he’d mingled his money with that of clients. He had also previously been put on probation in 2015.
The case is In re: Schuyler G. Laverentz, Case No. SC101080.
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