Michalski, Paul - Founder, Integrous LLC
Paul Michalski is the founder of Integrous LLC, a law firm providing integrity advice and legal counsel to help faithful leaders lead with faithful integrity along a four-step ancient path to Biblical flourishing. Since January 2020 he has been writing a weekly blog about the integration of faith and work (www.integriosity.com).
Prior to founding Integrous, Paul was a partner with Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, a New York City-based law firm, and for over 22 years practiced corporate law in New York and London. Paul’s legal experience was broad-based, encompassing corporate finance transactions (including bank financings and public and private debt and equity issuances), mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and joint ventures. He was also involved in advising on corporate governance and securities law reform. Among other honors, Paul was recognized in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in 2006 and 2007; Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers in 2008 and 2009; and New York Super Lawyers in 2007 and 2008.
Since leaving Cravath in 2009, he has given his time to a number of non-profits, including the New Canaan Society (serving in various national, regional and local leadership roles), Scripture@Work (FiFS), Cities Project Global, Praxis, Christian Legal Society, the Luis Palau Association, Christian Union, Movement Day, Young Life, FCA, Benjamin Franklin House Foundation, New York Law Institute, Life Line Chaplaincy, and several others.
Paul graduated from Harvard College, magna cum laude, in 1983 and Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, in 1986. He is admitted to practice law in New York and Connecticut.
He and his wife Lisa live in Darien, CT and have two adult children who live and work nearby in Manhattan.