Counsel – Settlement Team

The role

This attorney will lead and manage all aspects of complex product liability, toxic tort, and mass tort settlements. The role involves negotiating settlements, developing structures, and overseeing claims administration.

What you will do

• 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 for settlement execution.
• Work with plaintiffs' counsel to negotiate, draft, review, and finalize settlement-related documents.
• Resolve claimant disputes or appeals.
• Manage teams of nurse paralegals and other attorneys to review and assess incoming claims.
• Perform data analysis across claims to monitor values and identify trends.
• Oversee all aspects of settlement implementation and claims administration.

Required qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• 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.
• Focus on mass torts in the drug, medical device and/or consumer products area(s).
• At least three years of litigation practice at a law firm.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and/or directly negotiating settlement documents.
• Deep understanding of contracting principles generally.
• Strong problem-solving, project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and multi-task.

Nice to have

• Claims resolution experience, preferably with a focus on pharmaceutical products, medical devices, or consumer health or consumer-facing products.
• Familiarity with matter management systems (e.g., Case Manager Pro), claims administration platforms, and AI-enabled claim review platforms.

About the company

Barnes & Thornburg is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and as a matter of policy.