Tyson & Mendes announced the addition of Joseph J. Minioza, who previously served as president of Erickson Arbuthnot. Minioza joins as a partner in the firm's Northern California office. Minioza brings to Tyson & Mendes over two decades of defending businesses and nonprofits in high-exposure civil suits brought by employees for wrongful termination, discrimination, and wage and hour claims and multimillion-dollar personal injury claims. Prior to his role as president of Erickson Arbuthnot, Minioza served as managing partner for the firm in Concord, California, for 23 years.