Barnes & Thornburg
Counsel – Settlement Team
Raleigh · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 8 years of significant and substantive legal practice, including at least 3 years of litigation practice at a law firm.
- Education
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
About the job
Counsel attorney working with firm partners to negotiate, structure, 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, review, and finalize settlement documents; resolve claimant disputes and appeals.
- Oversee claims administration, teams, data analysis, workflow, and quality assurance through settlement closure.
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, substantive legal experience 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, with a strong 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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