Counsel – Settlement Team

Barnes & Thornburg
Baltimore
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 200,000 - 350,000 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: professionalSkills: ["Negotiation","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. Negotiate, draft, review, and finalize settlement documents with plaintiffs’ counsel, develop settlement structures and eligibility criteria, and resolve claimant disputes. Oversee settlement implementation and claims administration, including workflow and quality assurance, while performing data analysis and leading nurse paralegals and other attorneys.

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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 settlement matters from initial negotiations through final claim resolution and program closure. Negotiate, draft, review, and finalize settlement documents with plaintiffs’ counsel, develop settlement structures and eligibility criteria, and resolve claimant disputes. Oversee settlement implementation and claims administration, including workflow and quality assurance, while performing data analysis and leading nurse paralegals and other attorneys.
Location: Baltimore
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 accordance with legal requirements.
  • •Work with plaintiffs’ counsel to negotiate, draft, review, and finalize settlement-related documents and resolve claimant disputes or appeals.
  • •Manage teams of nurse paralegals and attorneys and oversee settlement implementation and claims administration, including workflow and quality assurance.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 200,000 - 350,000 annually

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 drug, medical device, and/or consumer products, including at least three years of litigation practice at a law firm.
  • •Claims resolution experience, preferably involving 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 preferred.
Experience:8+ yearsMass tortsProduct liabilityToxic tortConsumer productsPharmaceuticalsMedical devices
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:NegotiationProblem-solvingProject managementCommunicationStakeholder management
Tech Stack:Case Manager ProClaims administration platformsAI-enabled claim review platformsData managementReporting obligations

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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