Mass Tort Settlement Paralegal

Barnes-&-Thornburg-LL; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes & Thornburg seeks an experienced litigation settlement paralegal to join its mass torts resolution team in a high-volume settlement environment. You will manage settlement-related documents, intake of claims, and coordination with attorneys, clients, and vendors to ensure timely, compliant settlements.

The role requires 3+ years in litigation support for settlements, familiarity with MDL matters, and proficiency in Excel and matter management systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal Certificate required.
• 3+ years of experience as a litigation paralegal with prior settlement or claims administration experience, preferably in products liability and/or drug, device and consumer products.
• Experience with mass tort or multidistrict litigation (MDL), complex litigation, or high-volume settlement administration.
• Possesses extensive experience providing legal and operational support for large-scale settlements involving thousands of claimants and has a deep understanding of claims administration.
• Familiarity with medical records, lien resolution, and Medicare reporting requirements.
• Familiarity with matter management systems, AI tools (e.g., Harvey), and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, organize, and manage settlement-related documents, internal case management and document review databases, and track various stages of mass tort claims administration.
• Assist with the intake, review, evaluation, management and organization of claims information using firm-approved technologies, including Microsoft Excel and matter management systems (e.g., Case Manager Pro).
• Collaborate closely with attorneys and team members to ensure timely progress of settlement workflows and completion of documentation.
• Conduct settlement-related legal research and draft correspondence or reports as needed.
• Perform any necessary FDA reporting or MMSEA reporting in accordance with client guidelines.
• Provide attorneys and clients with regular updates on case statistics and the status of settlements and payments.
• Review and analysis of individual settlement agreements and supporting documentation for compliance and accuracy. Coordinate payment requests and assist with settlement disbursement procedures.
• Maintain accurate case information and update claims database and internal settlement case management system based on same.
• Draft and review any necessary court documents for filing in various jurisdictions.
• Communicate directly with opposing counsel and clients.
• Assist with preparation of claim assessments to aid in processing and review of claim submissions.
• Ensure compliance with firm policies and procedures, client guidelines, and applicable legal and ethical requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Case management

Legal research

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Case Manager Pro

Harvey AI

Pattern AI

Microsoft Word

Job description

Barnes & Thornburg seeks an experienced litigation settlement paralegal to join its mass torts resolution team in a high-volume settlement environment. You will manage settlement-related documents, intake of claims, and coordination with attorneys, clients, and vendors to ensure timely, compliant settlements.

The role requires 3+ years in litigation support for settlements, familiarity with MDL matters, and proficiency in Excel and matter management systems.