Counsel – Settlement Team

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

Lead and manage complex product liability, toxic tort, and mass tort settlement matters from initial negotiations through final claim resolution and program closure. Serve as primary legal and operations lead, developing settlement structures and eligibility criteria, negotiating and drafting settlement documents, and resolving claimant disputes. Oversee settlement implementation and claims administration, including workflow and quality assurance, while managing teams of nurse paralegals and other attorneys and performing claims data analysis.

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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 settlement matters from initial negotiations through final claim resolution and program closure. Serve as primary legal and operations lead, developing settlement structures and eligibility criteria, negotiating and drafting settlement documents, and resolving claimant disputes. Oversee settlement implementation and claims administration, including workflow and quality assurance, while managing teams of nurse paralegals and other attorneys and performing claims data analysis.
Location: Columbus
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.
  • •Serve as primary legal and operations lead to ensure settlements are executed efficiently, 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 for claim qualification and categorization, and oversee settlement implementation, claims administration, workflow, and quality assurance.

Key Requirements

  • •Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
  • •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 law practice focused on mass torts in drug, medical device, and/or consumer products, including at least three years of law-firm litigation practice.
  • •Claims resolution experience, preferably focused on pharmaceutical products, medical devices, or consumer health/consumer-facing products.
  • •Familiarity with matter management systems (e.g., Case Manager Pro), claims administration platforms, and AI-enabled claim review platforms; strong contract drafting and settlement document experience.
Experience:8+ years
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:Detail-orientedProblem-solvingProject managementCommunicationStakeholder management
Tech Stack:Case Manager ProClaims administration platformsAI-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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