Ryan McCollum

Litigation Attorney and Personal Injury Attorney in North Carolina

Ryan McCollum is a trial attorney at Horton & Mendez, where he focuses on high-stakes personal injury litigation and complex accident cases throughout North Carolina. With a disciplined background forged in military service and academic excellence, Ryan approaches every case with integrity, strategic insight, and an unwavering commitment to securing meaningful results for injured individuals and families.

Ryan’s path to the courtroom began at the United States Military Academy at West Point, one of the most demanding leadership institutions in the world. He went on to serve as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army and earned the elite Ranger tab, leading soldiers on deployments to active combat zones. That experience — where preparation, accountability, and grace under pressure are matters of life and death — instilled in Ryan a discipline and tenacity that few attorneys can match, and that he now brings to bear for every client he represents.

After his military service, Ryan pursued law at Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Campbell Law Review — distinctions reserved for the school’s most capable and respected students. His academic achievements reflect the same rigor and precision he applies to legal strategy, allowing him to break down complex cases with clarity and build them for maximum impact.

That precision produces results. Ryan has recovered significant compensation for his clients, including settlements of $1.8 million and $1.25 million for injured North Carolinians. On the strength of results like these, Ryan has earned membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum — one of the most prestigious and exclusive attorney organizations in the country, whose ranks are limited to trial lawyers who have secured multi-million and million-dollar recoveries for their clients. Fewer than one percent of U.S. attorneys qualify.

Ryan’s growing reputation among his peers is reflected in a series of distinctions. He has been recognized by the American Institute of Trial Lawyers as a Top 40 Under 40 attorney, and he is an active member of the American Association for Justice, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, the South Carolina Association for Justice, and The Academy of Trucking Accident Attorneys — memberships that keep him at the leading edge of personal injury and trucking litigation.

Ryan’s practice blends disciplined strategy with compassionate client advocacy. His military service informs his thorough preparation and relentless drive in litigation, while his accolades reflect his ability to handle complex legal issues with clarity and command. He is committed to helping clients recover full compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering after serious injuries caused by negligence.

When Ryan is not in the office, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters.