Barnes & Thornburg
Counsel – Settlement Team
Columbus · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 8 years practicing law, 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
Leads and manages complex product liability, toxic tort, and mass tort settlements from negotiations through claims resolution and program closure.
What you'll do
- Lead settlement negotiations and develop settlement structures and eligibility criteria.
- Draft, review, and finalize settlement documents; resolve claimant disputes and appeals.
- Oversee claims administration, claims review teams, data analysis, and settlement implementation.
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.
- Minimum of 8 years of significant and substantive legal practice, focused on mass torts involving drugs, medical devices, 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, preferably involving pharmaceutical products, medical devices, or consumer health or consumer-facing products.
- Familiarity with matter management systems (e.g., Case Manager Pro), 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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