Settlement Counsel, Litigation

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Counsel attorney managing product liability and mass tort settlements from negotiation to resolution. Working with plaintiffs’ counsel and internal teams for settlement execution and claims administration.

Posted 7/16/2026full-time🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in settlement negotiations and claims administration within mass torts, particularly in pharmaceutical and consumer product litigation. Proficient in managing legal teams, drafting settlement documents, and ensuring compliance with legal standards.

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Juris Doctor (JD) DegreeMass Torts ExperienceClaims Resolution ExperienceSettlement Document NegotiationProject Management Skills

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Hard Skills

Settlement NegotiationClaims AdministrationData AnalysisContracting PrinciplesLitigation Practice

Soft Skills

Detail-OrientedProblem-SolvingCommunication SkillsStakeholder ManagementInterpersonal Skills

Tools & Technologies

Matter Management SystemsClaims Administration PlatformsAI-Enabled Claim Review Platforms

Certifications & Qualifications

Active State Bar Membership

Industry Keywords

Product LiabilityToxic TortConsumer Product LitigationPharmaceutical ProductsMedical Devices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and support settlement negotiations in complex product liability, mass tort, toxic tort, and consumer product litigation matters.
Help develop settlement structures and eligibility criteria.
Serve as primary legal and operations lead, ensuring settlements are executed efficiently, accurately, and in accordance with all legal requirements.
Work directly with plaintiffs’ counsel to negotiate, draft, review, and finalize all settlement-related documents, and to resolve any claimant disputes or appeals.
Manage teams of nurse paralegals and other attorneys to review and assess the qualification and categorization of incoming claims.
Perform data analysis across claims, such as monitoring values and identifying trends within a tort (e.g., for individual firms and claim groups) and across a settlement.
Oversee all aspects of settlement implementation and claims administration, including workflow and quality assurance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
Candidate must be active and in good standing with the local state Bar, or be eligible to waive in.
Minimum of 8 years of significant and substantive experience practicing law, with a focus on mass torts in the drug, medical device and/or consumer products area(s), including at least three years of litigation practice at a law firm.
Claims resolution experience, preferably with a focus on pharmaceutical products, medical devices, or consumer health or consumer-facing products.
Detail-oriented with ability to simultaneously manage multiple teams and work streams.
Familiarity with matter management systems (e.g., Case Manager Pro), claims administration platforms, and AI-enabled claim review platforms preferred.
Experience drafting, reviewing and/or directly negotiating settlement documents, and a deep understanding of contracting principles generally.
Strong problem-solving, project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Highly motivated to be part of an active settlement practice, demonstrate initiative, ability to assume responsibility for client matters, and interpersonal skills to work well as part of a large, collaborative team.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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