Barnes & Thornburg
Counsel – Settlement Team
$200K–$350K
Denver · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 8 years of significant and substantive 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 complex product liability, toxic tort, and mass tort settlement negotiations, documentation, claims administration, and resolution through program closure.
What you'll do
- Lead settlement negotiations and develop settlement structures and eligibility criteria.
- Draft and negotiate settlement documents, resolve claimant disputes, and oversee claims review and administration.
- Manage teams and settlement operations, including claims data analysis, workflow, 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.
- Minimum of 8 years of significant and substantive legal practice, focused on mass torts involving drugs, medical devices, and/or consumer products; includes at least three years of law-firm litigation practice.
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and/or directly negotiating settlement documents; deep understanding of contracting principles.
Nice to have
- Claims resolution experience, preferably involving pharmaceutical products, medical devices, 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.
Pay
$200K – $350K USD base salary
Tools
Case Manager Pro
AI focus
Familiarity with AI-enabled claim review platforms is preferred.
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