The National Crime Victim Bar Association

July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 Diane Rames

Over the course of my career, I have been fortunate enough to be actively involved in a number of professional organizations designed to bring justice and civil rights to the […]

New CD from Idiot Grins, State of Health

July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 Diane Rames

Partner Randy Strauss continues his life-long love affair with music as he and his band, Idiot Grins, release their third album, State of Health. The album has recieved rave reviews, with critics saying: “…this […]

Idiot Grins Releases New Album “Big Man”

July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 Diane Rames

When you meet Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli & Brewer’s Randy Strauss the first thing you think of is a passionate, diligent, talented plaintiffs’ attorney who has great respect for the […]

Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli, & Brewer’s Jayme Walker Chosen Super Lawyer’s Rising Star

March 30, 2019July 31, 2019 Diane Rames

We are excited and proud to announce that associate attorney Jayme L. (Burns) Walker has been chosen by California Super Lawyer’s as a Rising Starin 2014. Her selection was featured in San Francisco […]

You’ve Been Sexually Harassed: How Do You Tell Your Sexual Harassment Story?

February 8, 2019July 30, 2019 Diane Rames

Every story has a beginning, a middle and an end. For victims of sex crimes, the story begins with what they once had, and it ends with what they have lost. In the middle is what happened to them, an event or series of events they must share with others in order to achieve justice and healing.

You’ve Been Sexually Harassed: What Are Your Rights?

February 4, 2019July 30, 2019 Diane Rames

Sexual harassment has been around forever, but legal protections for victims are surprisingly recent. The civil rights movement, the women’s movement, and a groundswell of victims’ stories and protests became the catalysts society needed to finally realize no one deserves to be insulted, threatened or demeaned, including in the workplace.

Sexual Harassment: What Is It?

January 16, 2019July 30, 2019 Diane Rames

It’s about time: Actor Kevin Spacey faces criminal charges; comedian Bill Cosby has been convicted; film mogul Harvey Weinstein and CBS president Leslie Moonves are on the Hollywood blacklist; and TV news personalities Matt Lauer and Charlie Rose are off the air.