Barnes & Thornburg
Counsel – Settlement Team
Fort Wayne · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 8 years of legal practice, including at least three years of litigation practice at a law firm.
- Education
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
About the job
Counsel attorney partnering with firm Partners to negotiate, manage, implement, and close complex product liability, toxic tort, and mass tort settlements.
What you'll do
- Lead settlement negotiations and develop settlement structures and eligibility criteria.
- Draft and finalize settlement documents, resolve claimant disputes or appeals, and oversee claims administration and implementation.
- Manage claim-review teams and analyze claims data, including monitoring values and trends.
What they ask for
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Active and in good standing with the local state Bar, or eligible to waive in.
- At least 8 years of significant and substantive legal practice focused on mass torts in drug, medical device, and/or consumer products, including at least three years of law-firm litigation practice.
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and/or directly negotiating settlement documents, with a deep understanding of contracting principles.
Nice to have
- Claims resolution experience focused on pharmaceutical products, medical devices, consumer health, or consumer-facing products.
- Familiarity with matter management systems, claims administration platforms, and AI-enabled claim review platforms.
Tools
Case Manager Pro
AI focus
Familiarity with AI-enabled claim review platforms is preferred.
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