Burns White LLC hired Nicholas D. Cooper , energy group – focuses his practice on due diligence review, title curative measures, certified title opinions, and landowner disputes and other land-related litigation; Jessica M. Jurasko , health care and long-term care – focuses her practice in the areas of medical malpractice, health care, employment and general liability litigation; Tara Param , health care and long-term care – defends nursing homes, hospitals, physicians and other health care providers in medical malpractice and nursing home litigation; and Bridget L. Smith , medicare compliance – concentrates her practice in Medicare compliance issues that arise in workers’ compensation and general liability settlements.