Counsel – Settlement Team

Barnes & Thornburg
Chicago
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 200,000 - 350,000 annuallyFunction: 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 primary legal and operations lead, including drafting and finalizing settlement documents, resolving claimant disputes, and developing settlement structures and eligibility criteria. Oversee claims administration and workflow with quality assurance, manage nurse paralegals and attorneys reviewing claims, and use data analysis to monitor values and trends across settlements while ensuring compliance and settlement fund governance.

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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 primary legal and operations lead, including drafting and finalizing settlement documents, resolving claimant disputes, and developing settlement structures and eligibility criteria. Oversee claims administration and workflow with quality assurance, manage nurse paralegals and attorneys reviewing claims, and use data analysis to monitor values and trends across settlements while ensuring compliance and settlement fund governance.
Location: Chicago
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 primary legal and operations lead to execute settlements accurately and efficiently.
  • •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, and perform data analysis to monitor values and identify trends.

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 law practice focused on mass torts in the drug, medical device, and/or consumer products areas, including at least three years of law firm litigation experience.
  • •Claims resolution experience, preferably focused on pharmaceutical products, medical devices, or consumer health/consumer-facing products.
  • •Experience drafting, reviewing, and/or negotiating settlement documents with strong contracting principles.
Experience:8+ years
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:Problem-solvingProject managementCommunicationStakeholder managementInitiative
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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