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RALPH L. QUIÑONES, J.D., M.B.A.
Associate Professor of Business Law
Loyola Marymount University • College of Business Administration
1 LMU Drive • Los Angeles, CA 90045
Cell phone: 310.383.5399
Email: Ralph.Quinones@lmu.edu OR rquinones@lmu.edu
EDUCATION
 J.D., New York University, 1980.
 M.B.A., New York University, 1981.
 B.A. in Psychology/Theater Arts, Vassar College, 1974.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Corporation Law
 Partnership Law
 Agency Law
 Limited Liability Companies
 Franchise Law
 Philosophies of Law
 Personal Property/Bailments
 Real Property
 Landlord-Tenant Law
 Consumer Protection Law
 Tort Law/Product Liability
 Contract Law
 Sales
 Intellectual Property
 Trade Secrets
 Patent Law
 Copyright Law
 Trademark Law
 Advertising Law
 Unfair Competition/Unfair Marketing
Practices
 Antitrust Law
 Commercial Paper/Negotiable
Instruments
 Civil Procedure
ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCE
 Associate Professor of Business Law, Loyola Marymount University, College of Business
Administration, 1990 – present.
 Assistant Professor of Business Law, Loyola Marymount University, College of Business
Administration, 1986 – 1990.
 Assistant Professor of Business Law, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, College of Business,
1982 – 1986.

2. HONORS & AWARDS
TEACHING AWARDS
 The 2014 President’s Fritz B. Burns Distinguished Teaching Award. [This award was
established to encourage and recognize excellence in teaching at Loyola Marymount
University—it is LMU’s Highest Academic Honor].
 Recipient of the Teacher Eddy Award in 2015. The Westchester-LAX Chamber of Commerce
in Los Angeles bestows this honor on the top educators in the community. The Eddy
Awards are generally regarded as the "Teaching Oscars”, Los Angeles, California, May 13,
2015
 Professor of the Year for the College of Business Administration, Undergraduate Program, Loyola
Marymount University, 2011.
 Professor of the Year for the College of Business Administration, Undergraduate Program, Loyola
Marymount University, 2010.
 Professor of the Year for the College of Business Administration, Undergraduate Program, Loyola
Marymount University, 2009.
 Professor of the Year for the College of Business Administration, Undergraduate Program, Loyola
Marymount University, 2008.
 University Professor of the Year Award, Delta Sigma Pi, Loyola Marymount University, 2008
 University Professor of the Year Award, Beta Gamma Sigma, Loyola Marymount University, 2008
 Professor of the Year for the College of Business Administration, Undergraduate Program, Loyola
Marymount University, 2007
 University Professor of the Year Award, Order of Omega, Loyola Marymount University, 2006
 Professor of the Year Award, Order of Omega, Loyola Marymount University, 2005
 Professor of the Year Award, Order of Omega, Loyola Marymount University, 2004
 Professor of the Year Award, Order of Omega, Loyola Marymount University, 2003
 Professor of the Year Award, Order of Omega, Loyola Marymount University, 2001
 Professor of the Year Award, Order of Omega, Loyola Marymount University, 1999
 Professor of the Year for the College of Business Administration, Undergraduate Program, Loyola
Marymount University, 1996
 Professor of the Year for the College of Business Administration, Undergraduate Program, Loyola
Marymount University, 1993
 Professor of the Year for the College of Business Administration, Undergraduate Program, Loyola
Marymount University, 1992
 Professor of the Year for the College of Business Administration, Undergraduate Program, Loyola
Marymount University, 1990
 Professor of the Year for the College of Business Administration, Undergraduate Program, Loyola
Marymount University, 1989
 MBA Faculty of the Year Award for the College of Business Administration, Loyola Marymount
University, 1989

3. NON-TEACHING ACADEMIC AWARDS
 Chapter Advisor of the Year, 2014-15, International Fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi, South Pacific
Region
 Faculty Appreciation Award/Faculty Advisor Award, Delta Sigma Pi, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009,
2011, 2013
 Faculty Service Award, Alpha Kappa Psi, Psi Epsilon Chapter, Loyola Marymount University,
2013-14
 Inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu as Honorary Faculty Member, April 2012. Alpha Sigma Nu is an
international honor society which honors students of Jesuit colleges and universities who distinguish
themselves in scholarship, loyalty, and service.
 Distinguished Research Paper Award, “FDA Dietary Supplements Adverse Event Reports:
Congress’ Feeble Attempt at Correcting a Fatally Flawed Consumer Safety Mechanism” presented at
the Pacific Southwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business regional conference, Palm Springs,
California, Feb. 18-20, 2010
 Goldman Sachs Fellowship, New York University Graduate School of Business Administration,
1978-1979
 Nominated for Best Actor of the Year Award by the American College Theater Festival Committee-
Semifinalist in the Northeast Region; Competition held at Hofstra University, January, 1973
UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE CONTRIBUTIONS
 Academic Affairs Policy Committee – 2014-Present
 University Faculty Senate – 2010-Present
 Mentor for the Mentoring Assistant Professors (MAP) Program—2012-Present
 University Grievance Committee, 2011-Present; Chair, 2012-13; 1989-1992
 Business Law Society – Co-founder and Faculty Advisor, 1999-present
 Delta Sigma Pi – Faculty Chapter Advisor – 2007-present
 Honors Faculty Fellow for the Honors Living & Learning Community, University Honors Program,
Appointed: 2013-present [I was the first faculty person appointed to such a position in the history of
LMU]
 Mentor for the Cooke Undergraduate Research Scholar's Academy (CURSA) for the Jack Kent
Cooke Foundation program—2012-13
 Mentor for the Mentoring Assistant Professors (MAP) Program – 2012-Present
 Rains Service Award Committee, 2011-13
 Committee on the Role of Student Engagement, Development, and Success, University Strategic
Plan, 2011.
 Trustee/Presidential Scholarship Committee, 2011.
 Garvin Marketing Scholarship Committee, Co-Chair, 2010-2012
 Co-facilitator for the LMU Pre Tenure Male Faculty of Color Mentoring Collaborative Program,
2009-2012
 Committee on Excellence in Teaching, 2009-2011

4.  University Faculty Handbook and Academic Life, 2007-2009
 Association of Latino Professionals in Finance & Accounting – Faculty Advisor, 2007-present
 University Faculty Handbook and Academic Life, 2007-2009
 CBA Ethics Committee, 2006-2007
 University Faculty Senate, 2004-2007
 Library Committee; 2004-2007; 1986-1987
 University Library Search Committee, 2004-2005
 President’s Committee on Diversity (PCD), 2000-2003
 PCD Grant Proposal Committee, 2001
 Faculty Composition Committee, 2000-2001
 Academic Planning & Review Committee, 1991-1994; 1999-2002
 Ethnic Minority Faculty Affairs Committee, Chair, 1999-2003
 Scholarship Committee, 1999-2000, 2003
 Faculty Moderator for the Latino Business Student Association, 1987-1988; 1992-1993
 Faculty Mentor Program, 1989-1992
 University Search Committee for the University Director of Admissions; 1989-1990
 Student Sexual Harassment Committee (appointed on an interim basis); 1989-1990
 Student Affairs Committee; 1987-1990
 Instructional Development Committee; 1987-1990
 Business Ethics Committee; 1987-1993
 J.D./M.B.A. Committee; 1988-1991
 Faculty Moderator for the Business Society Club; 1988-1989
 Faculty Moderator for the Sigma Chi Colony/Fraternity; 1987-1990
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 Gibson & Laun Law Offices, Madison, WI (1980-1983).
 Office of the Mayor of New York City, Office of Operations, New York, NY (1979-1980).
SCHOLARSHIP
Publications and Presentations
 “The Regulation of Dietary Supplements Within the U.S.: Flawed Attempts at Mending a Defective
Consumer Safety Mechanism”, Ralph Quinones, Anthony Patino, Robert Winsor, Peter Hoffman,
published in Journal of Consumer Affairs, Volume 47, Iss: 2, pp. 328-357, July 2013.
 “Social Media’s Emerging Importance In Market Research: Implications and Concerns”, Anthony
Patino, Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Baltimore and Dennis Pitta, Professor of
Marketing, University of Baltimore, published in Journal of Consumer Marketing, Vol. 29 Iss: 3, pp.233 –
237, 2012.
 "FDA Dietary Supplements Adverse Event Reports: Congress’ Feeble Attempt at Correcting a
Fatally Flawed Consumer Safety Mechanism", co-authored with Anthony Patino, Assistant Professor

5. of Marketing, University of Baltimore, Journal of Consumer Affairs (Submitted for Publication--
Received a Request for Revision and Resubmission for Reconsideration, 2011.)
 The Dietary Supplement and Non-Prescription Drug Consumer Protection Act: Congress’ Feeble
Attempt to Correct a Defective Consumer Protection Procedure (Pacific Southwest Academy of
Legal Studies in Business, February 2010, Palm Springs, California)
RECEIVED 2010 DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH PAPER AWARD
 The FDA’s Inadequate Adverse Event Reporting System: A Fatally Flawed Safety Mechanism,
Applied Business and Entrepreneurship Association International Conference Proceedings: 2009
 “Update on Employee Reference Policies: Minimizing Risk of Litigation” (paper w/co-author Dr.
Arthur Gross-Schaefer– presented by Dr. Gross-Schaefer (I provided commentary during
presentation and discussion periods) at the Annual Conference for Academy of Legal Studies in
Business, Long Beach, CA, Aug. 12-16, 2008
 “Eliminating an Unnecessary and Irresponsible Legal Presumption of Safety: A Call for Revision of
the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994” presented at the Pacific Southwest
Regional Conference—(also served as a moderator), Palm Springs, CA, Feb. 24-27, 2005
 "Open Reference Policies: Minimizing the Risk of Litigation,” co-author: Gross-Schaefer, Arthur and
Kanny, Matthew P., published, 51 Labor Law Journal 106, Issue No. 2, Summer 2000.
 “Liability and Operational Issues Related to the Legal Domain of Franchising: A Review of the
Literature,” co-author: Winsor, Robert D., published, Proceedings of the Twenty-Seventh Annual
Meeting of the Western Decision Sciences Institute, 1998, pp. 95-99.
 “The Legal, Ethical, and Managerial Implications of the Neutral Employment Reference Policy,”
published, co-author: Gross Schaefer, Arthur, published, Employee Responsibilities and Rights
Journal, pp. 173-189, Volume 10, Number 2, June 1997, Plenum Press.
 “The Nature and Scope of Franchising: A Review of Functional and Legal Definitions,” published,
co-author: Winsor, Robert D., Understanding and Accepting Different Perspectives: Empowering Relationships
in 1994 and Beyond, Proceedings of the Eighth Conference of the Society of Franchising, Skip
Swerdlow, editor, 1994.
 "California's Misplaced Focus on the Special Relationship Model for Recovery of Punitive Damages
in Malicious Defense Cases," presented, Rocky Mountain Legal Studies in Business Regional
Conference, Vail, Colorado, September, 1992.
 "The Stonewall Effect of Contractual Bad Faith: Tort Liability for Denial of Contract Liability or
Merely for Denial of Contract Existence, presented, Southern Legal Studies in Business Regional
Conference, San Antonio, Texas, March, 1992.
 "Absence of Care: The Denial of Recovery to Job Applicants Who Suffer Economic Loss Because of
Faulty Pre-Employment Physical Exams," presented, Legal Studies in Business National Conference,
Portland, Maine, August, 1991.
 "The Application of Agency Law Principles to Academic Contracts: The Emergence of Judicial
Deference When Dealing with Internal Academic Decisions," presented, American Business Law
Association National Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 9-12, 1988.

6.  "Fraudian Slip: The Misapplication of the Justifiable Reliance Requirement in Intentional
Misrepresentation Cases,” presented, Pacific Southwest Business Law Association Conference,
Irvine, California, April 8, 1988.
 "Employment-at-Will Clauses: Illusory Promises at Best, Adhesion Contracts at Worst,” published,
Conference Proceeding, August 18, 1989; presented, American Business Law Association National
Conference, Los Angeles, California, August 15-18, 1989; Chair, Employment Law Session, August
18, 1989.
 "The Battle Over Bilingualism and Its Potential Impact on Hispanic Marketing in America", co-
author: Coronel, Francisco, Loyola Marymount University, published in the Conference
Proceedings; presented, The Fourth Symposium on Hispanic Business and Economy International
Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, November 23-25, 1987.
On November 24, 1987 an article on the paper was published in The San Juan Star, Puerto Rico's
leading English language newspaper which is also circulated in the Virgin Islands. The newspaper
article was titled "English Laws Threaten Hispanic Buying Power,” Business Section, p33.
 "Finding Responsibility in the Consumer Gasoline Market,” Discussant, Annual National Conference
of the Council on Employee Responsibilities and Rights, Virginia Beach, Virginia, October 15-16,
1987.
 "Requiem for a Doctrine: Employment at Will,” presented, Rocky Mountain Business Law
Association Conference, Vail, Colorado, September 18-20, 1987.
 "The Need to Improve the Formation of the Modern Academic Employment Contract,” published,
Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, August 30, 1989; Volume 3, No. 2- revised version
presented, 1987 American Business Law Association National Conference, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, August 19-22, 1987, published, Conference Proceedings.
 "The Unsolvable Problem Posed by the Anticipatory Repudiation Doctrine Under the Uniform
Commercial Code: A Call for Revision of Section 2-610, 2-708, and 2-713,” accepted for publication,
University of San Francisco Law Review, August 1989; publication permission withdrawn, revised version
presented, Pacific Southwest Business Law Regional Conference, Irvine, California, May 1-2, 1987,
published, Conference Proceedings.
 "Automobile Warranty Disclaimers: A Case of Commercial Unconscionability in the 1980's,”
published, American Business Law Association National Conference Proceedings, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, August 19-22, 1987; presented, American Business Law Association National
Conference, August 19-22, 1987.
 "Five Crises in Employee Rights and How to Deal With Them,” co-authors: Mathison, David L. and
Gross Schaefer, Arthur, Loyola Marymount University; presented, The Council on Employee
Responsibilities and Rights 1987 National Conference, Virginia Beach, Virginia, October 15-16,
1987; symposium coordinator.
 "The Enforceability of Employer Representations and Practices in an Academic Environment: A
Review of the Law and Its Implications", co-author: Feinauer, Dale, University of Wisconsin
Oshkosh; published, Annual Conference of the Midwest Academy of Management Conference
Proceedings; presented, Annual Conference of the Midwest Academy of Management, April 17-19,
1986, University of St. Louis, Missouri.
 "The Applicability of Agency Law Principles to an Academic Institution's Relationship with It's
Professional Employees When Negotiating or Modifying Employment Contracts,” co-author:

7. Feinauer, Dale; presented, Midwest Business Administration Association Conference, March 19-21,
1986, Chicago, Illinois.
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
 Fusion Multiplex, LLC, Los Angeles,California; Executive AdvisoryBoard, 2010-2014
 The Pacific Southwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 1986-1989, 1991-1994, 1999-2002,
2005-2007, 2009
 Applied Business and Entrepreneurship Association, 2009
 The Pacific Northwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 2009
 The Legal Studies of Business Association, 1983-1994
 The Southern Legal Studies of Business Association, 1992-1994
 The Rocky Mountain Legal Studies of Business Association, 1987-1988; 1992-1994
 Council on Employee Responsibilities and Rights, 1987-1989
 The Western Business Law Association, 1988-1989
 The Midwest Business Law Association, 1983-1986
 The American Marketing Association, 1985-1986