Davida Packer

Davida Packer is an attorney at Capitelli & Wicker in New Orleans whose work is closely connected to Medical Malpractice and serious Personal Injury matters. Packer entered law after a career as an orthopedic surgeon, giving her direct familiarity with medical records, surgical care, clinical standards, and the way medical decisions affect patients. She applies that background when evaluating medically complex claims and working with injured clients and families.

Packer earned a J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and an M.D. from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. She also completed pediatric orthopedic fellowship training and earned a B.S. in Biology from Penn State University. Her combined medical and legal education allows her to examine treatment records from both perspectives, identify key clinical questions, and communicate effectively with medical professionals and legal teams.

Packer’s prior medical career included orthopedic practice and academic publication on subjects involving pediatric orthopedics and sports medicine. In legal matters, her medical training is particularly relevant to questions about diagnosis, surgical complications, standards of care, causation, and long-term injury. The firm highlights her role in reviewing medical malpractice claims and using her clinical knowledge to distinguish preventable error from recognized medical complications.

Davida Packer was selected to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for Medical Malpractice in 2026. She is admitted to the Louisiana bar and also maintains an active Louisiana medical license. Her unusual combination of physician training and legal practice gives clients a practical bridge between medicine and law, especially in cases where understanding the medical record is central to evaluating negligence and damages.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Capitelli & Wicker
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Volunteer, Best Friends Animal Society
• Volunteer, Louisiana’s Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Volunteer, New Orleans Medical Reserve Corp (NOMRC)

Licensed State

• Louisiana

Education

• Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
  Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Medicine
• Penn State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology
• Orthopedic Institute For Children
  Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship

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