Mass Tort Settlement Administration

What Is Mass Tort Settlement Administration?

Mass tort cases involve multiple claimants, often across jurisdictions, requiring a centralized, compliant, and carefully managed process to distribute settlement proceeds. Settlement administration in these cases must address not only legal and tax concerns, but also the diverse needs of individual plaintiffs.

Through the use of Qualified Settlement Funds (QSFs), we help trial lawyers:

  • Isolate and protect settlement funds

  • Resolve liens and claims efficiently

  • Provide flexible distribution timing

  • Maintain compliance with IRS and court standards

  • Avoid constructive receipt and minimize tax complications

Why Law Firms Choose Wahlstrom & Associates

We’re not just administrators — we are strategic partners. Our services go far beyond basic disbursement. We offer tailored solutions that support both law firm operations and plaintiff protection in high-volume, high-stakes litigation.

✔️ End-to-End QSF Design & Oversight

We handle the creation, administration, and compliance for 468B trusts and QSFs — including trustee coordination, fund oversight, and tax reporting.

✔️ Plaintiff-Focused Settlement Planning

Each claimant's financial needs are different. We provide individualized planning options, including structured settlements, trusts, and Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) strategies.

✔️ Lien Resolution Support

We work alongside top lien resolution groups to ensure fast, fair, and compliant negotiations, protecting both firm and client from future exposure.

✔️ Administrative Relief for Law Firms

Our trusted process helps law firms reduce overhead, maintain focus on new litigation, and avoid the costly burden of internal fund administration.

Who We Serve

We partner with:

  • Mass tort firms handling product liability, pharmaceutical, or toxic exposure cases

  • Trial lawyers managing multi-claimant personal injury or class action settlements

  • Law firms seeking efficient and compliant disbursement solutions

  • Firms needing a third-party fiduciary to protect plaintiffs and reduce liability

Whether your case involves dozens or thousands of claimants, we scale our solutions to fit your needs — without losing personal attention to each file.

A Better Approach to Settlement Administration

What sets Wahlstrom & Associates apart is our combination of legal expertise, fiduciary responsibility, and long-term planning strategies. We understand that mass tort administration isn’t just about moving money — it’s about safeguarding outcomes for injured clients and supporting the law firms who serve them.

We work with trusted national trust companies and financial institutions to ensure best-in-class service, transparency, and compliance.