Counsel – Settlement Team

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

Lead and manage complex product liability, toxic tort, and mass tort settlements from negotiations through final claim resolution and program closure. Serve as primary legal and operations lead, develop settlement structures and eligibility criteria, and draft/review settlement documentation with plaintiffs’ counsel. Oversee settlement implementation, claims administration, workflow, and quality assurance, including managing teams of nurse paralegals and attorneys and performing claims data analysis and reporting/compliance governance.

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Barnes & Thornburg
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 negotiations through final claim resolution and program closure. Serve as primary legal and operations lead, develop settlement structures and eligibility criteria, and draft/review settlement documentation with plaintiffs’ counsel. Oversee settlement implementation, claims administration, workflow, and quality assurance, including managing teams of nurse paralegals and attorneys and performing claims data analysis and reporting/compliance governance.
Location: Philadelphia
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •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 for large-scale settlements.
  • •Serve as primary legal and operations lead to ensure settlements are executed efficiently, accurately, and in compliance with legal requirements.
  • •Work with plaintiffs’ counsel to negotiate, draft, review, and finalize settlement-related documents, resolving claimant disputes or appeals.
  • •Manage teams of nurse paralegals and other attorneys to review and assess incoming claims and oversee settlement implementation/claims administration, including workflow and quality assurance.

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 focused on mass torts in the drug, medical device and/or consumer products areas, including at least three years of litigation practice at a law firm.
  • •Claims resolution experience, preferably with pharmaceutical products, medical devices, or consumer health/consumer-facing products, including settlement document drafting/review and negotiation.
  • •Familiarity with matter management systems (e.g., Case Manager Pro), claims administration platforms, and AI-enabled claim review platforms (preferred).
Experience:8+ yearsMass tortsProduct liabilityToxic tortConsumer productsPharmaceutical productsMedical devices
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:Problem-solvingProject managementCommunicationStakeholder managementInitiativeInterpersonal skills
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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