Meet the Founding Partners of Givens & Larmond Law Group

BRIANA M. GIVENS began her career  through the San Diego County Bar Association's Diversity Fellowship Program as a law clerk for a prestigious civil employment defense firm in San Diego. After, she transitioned to civil litigation gaining experience in personal injury, class action, and sexual assault matters. Ms. Givens has  participated in complex litigation matters and settled multi-million dollar lawsuits against the government and large corporations for catastrophic injuries. 

Ms. Givens earned her Juris Doctor from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. In her second year of law school, Ms. Givens joined the Thomas Jefferson Law Review and her Note was selected for publication. She also made history when she was elected as the Executive Editor and became a part of the First All Black Women Law Review Managing Board in California.

Ms. Givens graduated cum laude from the University of California, Riverside and received her bachelor's degree in Political Science/Law and Society. While at UCR, Ms. Givens worked for AmeriCorps and was a member of Phi Sigma Pi honors fraternity. She  also has an Associate of Arts degree from Cerritos College in Los Angeles. Ms. Givens  is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, Lawyers Club of San Diego, Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the Langston Bar Association.

Ms. Givens was born and raised in Palm Springs, California and speaks Spanish. She enjoys playing basketball and watching sports.

MONIQUE S. LARMOND began her career as a litigator and transitioned to transactional law, focused in commercial real estate, including representing clients in business and real estate transactions, with an emphasis in contract drafting for commercial sales and leasing, low-income housing finance, business formation and operation of various types of business entities. Ms. Larmond has also recently secured her California Real Estate Salesperson license.

Ms. Larmond earned her Juris Doctorate with cum laude honors from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in May of 2017. While in law school, Ms. Larmond was the Managing Editor for the Thomas Jefferson Law Review, alongside her business partner, Briana Givens. She also completed a judicial externship with the Honorable John A. Houston, a United States Federal District Court Judge. Additionally, Ms. Larmond volunteered with the Small Business Law Clinic where she received substantial client service and contract drafting skills.

Ms. Larmond earned her B.A. in Economics from the State University of New YorkBinghamton University and her M.S in Business Management with a concentration in Sports. Ms. Larmond is licensed to practice law in California. She is a committee member of the San Diego Lawyer’s Club, the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association, the Real Property Law Section of the San Diego Bar Association, and the National Bar Association. Ms. Larmond is also a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Ms. Larmond is a New York City native but in her free time, she enjoys exploring the beautiful city of San Diego and spending time with her loved ones.