Settlement Attorney

Keller Postman represents a broad array of clients in class and mass actions, individual arbitrations, and multidistrict litigation matters at the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts. Serving hundreds of thousands of clients in litigation and arbitration, we have prosecuted high-profile mass tort, antitrust, privacy, product liability, employment, and consumer-rights cases. Our firm also acts as plaintiffs’ counsel in high-stakes public-enforcement actions. Our mission is to achieve exceptional results for our clients, drive innovation in the practice of law, and pursue unparalleled excellence in everything we do. 

Purpose: Keller Postman seeks a Settlement Attorney to support its practice of representing a broad array of clients as plaintiffs in complex litigation at the trial and appellate levels. The Settlement Attorney will focus on the efficient and compliant execution of complex mass tort settlements. This role is ideal for an attorney who thrives on process, precision, and collaboration. You’ll play a critical role in coordinating with internal teams, settlement administrators, lien resolution providers, and defense counsel to ensure the smooth implementation of mass tort settlement agreements across our docket.

This position will work a hybrid schedule of 3 days per week in our Chicago office and 2 days per week remote. The base salary range for this position is $130,000 to $160,000 per year, depending on experience, plus a discretionary bonus and benefits.

Essential Functions:

• Review Master Settlement Agreements (MSAs) alongside firm leadership, serving as a second or third set of eyes before finalization.
• Draft and manage execution of settlement documents, tracking key deliverables, deadlines, and signature logistics.
• Coordinate directly with settlement administrators and lien resolution providers to implement settlement terms and meet funding or threshold triggers.
• Partner with defense counsel to address settlement administration logistics and ensure alignment on timing and documentation.
• Prepare tailored or smaller-scale settlement agreements for internal review and execution.
• Conduct targeted legal research related to one-off settlement structuring or implementation issues.
• Maintain trackers, documentation, and settlement data using Excel and/or internal tools to ensure precision and auditability across the process, including coordinating with data team.
• Coordinate with internal client services team to administer outreach to clients to collect settlement documents.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Strong drafting skills, particularly in tailoring one-off or short-form settlement agreements with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including using formulas, pivot tables, or other features to track deadlines, participant counts, thresholds, and settlement execution status.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple timelines, workstreams, and stakeholders while ensuring compliance with settlement requirements.
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively, with excellent communication skills and a proactive mindset.
• A high level of professionalism, discretion, and judgment, especially when navigating sensitive or high-dollar settlements.

Education/Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of legal experience, preferably in settlement administration, mass tort, product liability, or complex litigation environment.
• Demonstrated experience with the implementation or oversight of large-scale settlements, including coordination with defense counsel, third-party administrators, and lien resolution vendors.
• Familiarity with key documents and structures associated with mass tort or class action settlements, such as Master Settlement Agreements (MSAs), qualified settlement funds, and distribution protocols.

Certificates/Licenses Required:

• J.D. from an accredited law school; active bar license in good standing,

Language Ability:

• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English,

Physical Demands:

• This job requires remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.