Arizona Attorney Trevor S. Draegeth Consents to Disbarment Following Manslaughter Conviction

On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, the Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Supreme Court of Arizona issued an amended final judgment and order disbarring attorney Trevor S. Draegeth, effective April 29, 2025. The decision followed Draegeth’s voluntary consent to disbarment, submitted on April 22, 2025, in response to disciplinary proceedings initiated by the State Bar of Arizona.

The case is entitled “In the Matter of Trevor S. Draegeth,” with case no. PDJ 2019-9029.

Draegeth’s disbarment stems from his conviction for manslaughter, a class two felony, in Pima County Superior Court case State v. Trevor Stark Draegeth, CR2019-1116-001, on December 16, 2024. According to court documents, Draegeth admitted to the conviction and acknowledged failing to notify the State Bar of Arizona, as required. The manslaughter charge violated Rule 42, Arizona Rules of the Supreme Court, Ethical Rule 8.4(b), which addresses criminal acts reflecting adversely on a lawyer’s fitness to practice, and Rule 54(g), concerning failure to report convictions.

In his consent to disbarment, Draegeth stated he did not wish to contest the charges. He affirmed that his decision was made freely, without coercion, and after being informed of his right to legal representation. Draegeth also acknowledged that any future application for reinstatement to the State Bar would be treated as one from a member disbarred for professional misconduct.

As part of the disbarment, Draegeth’s name has been removed from the roll of lawyers in Arizona, stripping him of the rights and privileges of a lawyer, though he remains subject to the court’s jurisdiction. He is required to comply with Rule 72, Arizona Rules of the Supreme Court, which mandates notifying clients, opposing counsel, and others of his disbarment and filing necessary affidavits. The Notice filed by the State Bar on May 13, 2025, was sealed under Rule 70(g).

The Disposition states:

“IT IS ORDERED that TREVOR S. DRAGETH, Bar No. 027464, is disbarred effective April 29, 2025, for his conduct in violation of the Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct and Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona. His name is stricken from the roll of lawyers in Arizona, and he is no longer entitled to the rights and privileges of a lawyer, though he remains subject to the jurisdiction of the court.”

According to Avvo.com, Mr. Draegeth was an estate planning attorney in Oro Valley, Arizona. He acquired his law license in Arizona in 2010. 

A copy of the original filing can be found here.