Barnes & Thornburg
Counsel – Settlement Team
Wilmington, DE · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 8 years of legal practice, including at least three years of law-firm litigation practice.
- 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 settlement implementation, claims administration, teams, 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 three years of law-firm litigation practice.
- Claims resolution experience and experience drafting, reviewing, and/or directly negotiating settlement documents.
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, or consumer health or consumer-facing products.
Tools
Case Manager Pro
AI focus
Familiarity with AI-enabled claim review platforms is preferred.
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