Barnes & Thornburg
Settlement Paralegal
$90K–$125K
San Diego · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years as a litigation paralegal; prior settlement or claims administration experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal Certificate required.
About the job
Provides legal and operational support for high-volume product liability and mass tort settlements, coordinating claims administration, documentation, compliance, and payments.
What you'll do
- Manage settlement documents, claims data, and workflows for high-volume litigation matters.
- Review settlement agreements and supporting documentation, coordinate payment requests, and assist with disbursements.
- Prepare settlement-related research, correspondence, reports, and court documents; communicate updates to attorneys and clients.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal Certificate.
- 3+ years of litigation paralegal experience with prior settlement or claims administration experience.
- Experience with mass tort or multidistrict litigation (MDL), complex litigation, or high-volume settlement administration.
- Familiarity with medical records, lien resolution, and Medicare reporting requirements.
Nice to have
- Products liability and/or drug, device and consumer products experience.
- Pattern and/or Case Manager Pro experience.
Pay
$90K – $125K USD base salary
Tools
Microsoft Excel, Case Manager Pro, Harvey, Pattern, Microsoft Word
AI focus
Familiarity with AI tools such as Harvey and adapting to AI-assisted platforms such as Pattern.
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