A family man representing families in difficult times.
241 W. Mills Avenue Breaux Bridge, Louisiana 70517
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About Lee C. Durio
Lee C. Durio was born and raised in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. He received a Bachelor of the Arts in Political Science with a minor in Criminal Justice from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He then enrolled at Southern University Law Center where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and received his Juris Doctorate law degree. While a student at Southern University Law Center, Lee was a Junior and Senior Editor of the school’s Law Review. As a member of the Law Review, he was published in Southern University’s Law Review Volume 43.2 with an article entitled, “Turn Your Cameras off in the Bedroom: Revenge Porn is now a felony in Louisiana.”
Lee was asked to continue his work on revenge porn where he contributed to the Baton Rouge Bar Association’s magazine, Around the Bar, in September 2016, where he published an article entitled “Vengeance is Mine, but is it Worth Ten Thousand Dollars or Two Years in Jail? Revenge Porn in Landing Louisianans Behind Bars.” Also, while in law school, Lee worked as a Law Clerk for the 16th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in St. Martin Parish.
Prior to his career as an attorney, Lee was employed by the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office serving the citizens of St. Martin Parish in many different capacities as a Patrolman, Narcotics Agent, and a Reserve Deputy with the rank of Sergeant. During his tenure as a Deputy Sheriff, he was awarded with letters of commendation, was Deputy of the Quarter in 2011, and Law Enforcement Officer of the Year in 2011, by the Arnaudville Veterans of Foreign Affairs.
Lee is admitted to practice law in the State of Louisiana and all Louisiana District Courts in May of 2017. He is also currently admitted to practice in all federal district courts in Louisiana, the 5thcircuit court of appeals, and the Chitimacha Tribal Court.
Since January of 2024, Lee has served as the Parish Attorney for St. Martin Parish Government and in that capacity, he is the Chief Legal Advisor to the Parish President, St. Martin Parish Council, all departments, offices, and agencies of St. Martin Parish Government to include the library system, St. Martin Parish Fire District, Section 8, and other board and commissions.
Lee is a contract attorney for the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Chez Hope representing victims of domestic violence. He has also served as a contract public defender for Acadia Parish.
He practices in a wide range of areas including: family law, criminal law, personal injury, real estate, successions, general civil litigation, and estate planning. He is a parishioner of St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge and is currently a board member of the St. Bernard School Foundation Board and the Athletics Committee at St. Bernard School. He has coached basketball, soccer, T-Ball, and flag football for kids of all ages in and out of St. Martin Parish and for St. Bernard.
Lee is also currently serving as Vice- President of the Teche Bar Association, has previously been the President of the Community Coordinated Response Team of the Chez Hope, and was a board member for CASA.
He is married to Tonia Durio of Breaux Bridge and has two boys, Cole and Hudson, along with one daughter, Hadlee. His interests include fishing, boating, UL football, and spending time with his family.
