Davis Polk partner Margaret Tahyar has been named a recipient of a 2020 Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award as part of the Burton Awards for Legal Achievement. She was selected for her article, Legal Interpretation Is Not Like Reading Poetry: How to Let Go of Ordinary Reading and Interpret the Legal Framework of the Regulatory State, published in Business Law Today. The Burton Awards honor the finest accomplishments in law, including writing, reform, public service and interest, regulatory innovation, and lifetime achievements in the profession.

Winners will be honored at a ceremony on Monday, June 8, 2020, at the Library of Congress in Washington DC.