LawellMcMiller is proud to announce that Julie Lodomez, lawyer admitted to both the Brussels and Paris Bars and a certified Data Protection Officer (DPO/DPD), has been selected as a finalist for the Privacy Professional Award 2025.

This recognition highlights her strong expertise in data protection, GDPR compliance, privacy management, and digital risk governance.

About Julie Lodomez and her expertise

• As Partner and co-founder of LawellMcMiller, Julie advises public and private organisations on GDPR compliance programmes, privacy audits, DPIAs, data mapping, data protection governance, data processing agreements, and data breach management.
• Acting as an external Data Protection Officer (DPO) for several organisations, she brings a combination of legal expertise, operational understanding and strategic oversight to help clients strengthen their privacy compliance frameworks.
• She is a Board Member of DPO Pro, the Belgian Professional Union of Data Protection Officers, and serves on the editorial committee of DPO PRO MAG, contributing to thought leadership within the privacy community.
• As a lecturer and trainer at ICHEC, Technofutur TIC and the Tax & Legal Academy, Julie teaches topics such as data protection law, GDPR fundamentals, data governance, digital regulation, and cyber-resilience.
• She is also a regular speaker at professional conferences in Belgium and abroad, addressing subjects such as the role of the DPO, GDPR best practices, incident response, AI regulation and emerging digital compliance challenges.

A forward-looking vision of the DPO role

Julie is recognised for her human-centred, pragmatic and solution-driven approach, helping organisations turn privacy compliance into a lever for trust, operational excellence, and strategic value.
Her work strengthens organisational maturity in data privacy, legal cybersecurity, and long-term data governance.

Her nomination as a finalist confirms her status as a leading DPO / Data Protection Officer in Belgium, acknowledged both for her legal expertise and her hands-on operational work.

Congratulations!

The firm is delighted with this achievement, which further highlights Julie’s dedication to data protection, GDPR compliance, privacy governance, and digital regulation.