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 design, plan, and execute efficient and compliant mass tort settlements.  This role is ideal for a detail-oriented, practical 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 that many thousands of Keller Postman clients receive the compensation we have fought to obtain for them.

This is a full-time, non-partner track position. We prefer the role to be based in our Washington, D.C., office; however, we will consider remote candidates on a case-by-case basis. The base salary range for this position is $140,000 to $170,000 per year, depending on experience, plus a discretionary bonus and benefits.

Essential Functions:

• Design and manage complex processes to implement Master Settlement Agreement(s) and meet funding, threshold, and other triggers.
• In partnership with our client services team, create and execute multi-step plans to communicate with clients, obtain supporting records, and collect signed settlement documents.
• Maintain trackers, documentation, and settlement data using Excel and/or internal project management tools—in particular, Monday.com —to ensure precision and auditability across the process, including coordinating with data team.
• Coordinate directly with settlement administrators and lien resolution providers to ensure the smooth running of settlement programs, implement settlement terms, and meet funding or threshold triggers.
• Draft and manage execution of settlement documents, tracking key deliverables, deadlines, and signature logistics.
• Review Master Settlement Agreements (MSAs) alongside firm leadership, serving as a second or third set of eyes before finalization.
• 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.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple timelines, workstreams, and stakeholders while ensuring compliance with settlement requirements.
• Ability to envision, design, refine, and implement complex, multi-step processes involving thousands or tens of thousands of clients, colleagues, and external stakeholders.
• Comfort and experience with project management tools like Monday.com, Microsoft Project, and others.
• Genuine proficiency in Microsoft Excel (demonstrable live in an interview), including using formulas, pivot tables, or other features to perform analysis on deadlines, participant counts, thresholds, and settlement execution status.
• Strong drafting skills, particularly in tailoring one-off or short-form settlement agreements with minimal supervision.
• 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.