Counsel – Settlement Team

Barnes & Thornburg
Dallas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: professionalSkills: ["Problem-solving","Project management","Communication","Stakeholder management","Initiative"]

Lead and manage complex product liability, toxic tort, and mass tort settlements from negotiation through final claim resolution and program closure. Serve as the primary legal and operations lead by drafting and finalizing settlement documents, supporting negotiations with plaintiffs’ counsel, resolving claimant disputes, and overseeing claims administration workflow and quality assurance. Analyze claim data to monitor values and trends, develop eligibility and settlement structures, and manage teams supporting claims qualification and categorization.

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Barnes & Thornburg
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Counsel – Settlement Team

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Job Summary

Lead and manage complex product liability, toxic tort, and mass tort settlements from negotiation through final claim resolution and program closure. Serve as the primary legal and operations lead by drafting and finalizing settlement documents, supporting negotiations with plaintiffs’ counsel, resolving claimant disputes, and overseeing claims administration workflow and quality assurance. Analyze claim data to monitor values and trends, develop eligibility and settlement structures, and manage teams supporting claims qualification and categorization.
Location: Dallas
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and support settlement negotiations in complex product liability, mass tort, toxic tort, and consumer product litigation matters.
  • •Develop settlement structures and eligibility criteria, and serve as the primary legal and operations lead for executing settlements accurately and in compliance with legal requirements.
  • •Negotiate, draft, review, and finalize settlement-related documents with plaintiffs’ counsel, and resolve claimant disputes or appeals.
  • •Manage teams of nurse paralegals and other attorneys to review and assess qualification and categorization of incoming claims.
  • •Oversee settlement implementation and claims administration, including workflow and quality assurance; perform claim data analysis to monitor values and identify trends.

Key Requirements

  • •Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
  • •Active and in good standing with the local state Bar, or eligible to waive in.
  • •Minimum of 8 years of significant and substantive experience practicing law, including at least three years of litigation practice at a law firm.
  • •Substantive mass tort experience in the drug, medical device, and/or consumer products space, with claims resolution experience preferred.
  • •Familiarity with matter management systems (e.g., Case Manager Pro) and claims administration platforms, with AI-enabled claim review platforms preferred.
Experience:8+ years
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:Problem-solvingProject managementCommunicationStakeholder managementInitiative
Tech Stack:Case Manager ProAI-enabled claim review platforms

Company Brief

Barnes & Thornburg
Barnes & Thornburg LLP is a national full-service law firm providing corporate, litigation, IP, labor, real estate, and regulatory legal services from 23 U.S. offices, serving clients across industries.
Industry: Legal Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Indianapolis, United States
Founded: 1982
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