Lynn Iris Levine

Lynn I. Levine Obituary Lynn I. Levine passed away peacefully on February 28, 2022 with her husband and son beside her after battling Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH). Lynn was born May 26, 1953 and lived in the Bronx, NYC. She and her husband have homes in Alexandria, Virginia and Sarasota, Florida. At the time of her passing Lynn was in Sarasota. She leaves behind her husband Joseph Wahler, of forty years, and son Gregory along with two sisters in law and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins. She was an avid horticulturalist. She loved dogs of all types but especially West Highland White Terriers of which she owned two over the years and was about to get a third. She spent her winters in Sarasota, FL over the last nine years where she built a large network of close friends. She excelled in Mahjong and had a number of friends who played the game with her. In Sarasota she became a member of several organizations supporting the arts in that city. While having PAH, Lynn and her husband traveled to over twenty countries. In her lifetime, she traveled to over forty countries. She also loved boating on the Potomac River where she and her husband explored many areas of the river south of the Mount Vernon Estate. She was an avid sports fan who especially loved watching the Washington Capitals on TV and at the Capitol One Arena. Lynn attended Hamilton College and Cornell Law School. Her practice of law was in the areas of anti-trust and international intellectual property law. She began her career at a large DC law firm as an antitrust attorney. She then moved to the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) where she was the Director of the Office of Unfair Imports (OUII), for 25 years, where she managed a team of over twenty intellectual property attorneys and oversaw more than five hundred investigations. She was highly recognized in that legal specialty and received numerous awards for her work there including the Presidential Rank Award (PRA) which is one of the highest awards bestowed upon the Career Senior Executive Service (SES) by the President of the United States. Lynn was also recognized as a mentor to women in intellectual property law. After retiring from the USITC, she spent five years at a large DC law firm as Senior of Counsel practicing intellectual property law. She will be interned in Northern Virginia at King David Memorial Garden at 7482 Lee Highway in Falls Church Virginia on Sunday March 6, in a graveside ceremony. The service is planned to begin at 2:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association at phassociation.org.

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Lynn Iris Levine

May 26, 1953 - February 28, 2022