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Grow Your Law Firm

How Referrals and Leadership Built a Statewide Law Firm With Nick Mendez

Oct 9, 2026 · 33m

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Welcome to episode 352 of Grow Your Law Firm , hosted by Ken Hardison. In this episode, Ken sits down with Nick Mendez, Founding and Managing Partner of Horton & Mendez. Nick shares how he and his partner started their North Carolina personal injury firm in 2021 with no cases, an office share, and a plan to build something bigger. The conversation focuses on the decisions that helped Horton & Mendez grow into a statewide firm with more than 50 employees, 11 attorneys, and offices across North Carolina. Nick explains how he and his partner divided legal and business responsibilities early, built around core values, invested in SEO and referrals, hired leadership, adopted EOS, and reinvested…