Barnes & Thornburg
Counsel – Settlement Team
Grand Rapids · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 8 years of significant and substantive legal practice, including at least 3 years of law-firm litigation practice.
- Education
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
About the job
Leads complex product liability, toxic tort, and mass tort settlements from negotiations through claims resolution, administration, and program closure.
What you'll do
- Lead settlement negotiations and develop settlement structures and eligibility criteria.
- Draft and finalize settlement documents, resolve claimant disputes, and manage claim review teams.
- Oversee settlement implementation and claims administration, including data analysis, workflows, and quality assurance.
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 3 years of law-firm litigation practice.
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and/or directly negotiating settlement documents; claims resolution experience.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with matter management systems (e.g., Case Manager Pro), claims administration platforms, and AI-enabled claim review platforms.
- Claims resolution focused on pharmaceutical products, medical devices, consumer health, or consumer-facing products.
Tools
Case Manager Pro
AI focus
The role may use AI-enabled claim review platforms; familiarity is preferred.
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