Counsel – Settlement Team

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

Lead and manage complex product liability, toxic tort, and mass tort settlement matters from negotiation 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 claims administration workflows and quality assurance while managing teams of nurse paralegals and other attorneys. Perform data analysis, including trend monitoring and settlement reporting and compliance support.

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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 negotiation 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 claims administration workflows and quality assurance while managing teams of nurse paralegals and other attorneys. Perform data analysis, including trend monitoring and settlement reporting and compliance support.
Location: Salt Lake City
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.
  • •Develop settlement structures and eligibility criteria and ensure settlements are executed efficiently and accurately in accordance with legal requirements.
  • •Negotiate, draft, review, and finalize settlement-related documents with plaintiffs’ counsel, including resolving 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, quality assurance, and data analysis across claims to 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 focused on mass torts in the drug, medical device and/or consumer products area(s), including at least three years of litigation practice at a law firm.
  • •Claims resolution experience, preferably with a focus 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 preferred.
Experience:8+ yearsMass tortsProduct liabilityToxic tortConsumer productsLitigationPharmaceuticalsMedical devices
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:Problem-solvingProject managementCommunicationStakeholder managementDetail orientation
Licenses:State Bar (active and in good standing)
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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