Faculty Bio
Contact Information
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492
(P) { (619) 260-2325
rfolsom@sandiego.edu
Online Resources
Assistant
Ralph H. Folsom
Professor of Law
- LLM, 1973, London University, LSE
- JD, 1972, Yale University
- AB, 1968, Princeton University
Areas of Expertise
Professor Folsom teaches and writes in the areas of antitrust, NAFTA, European Union law, Chinese law, international trade and international business transactions.
Professional Experience
Folsom spent two years as attorney-in-residence with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and two years as lecturer-in-law at the University of Warwick in England. He joined the USD School of Law faculty in 1975.
Honors and Affiliations
Folsom has been a senior Fulbright resident scholar in Singapore and a visiting professor at the University of Hong Kong, University of Aix-Marseille, University of Brest, University of Paris, University of Toulouse, University of Puerto Rico, Monash University in Australia and Tecnológico de Monterrey in México.
Key Works
Folsom’s publications include NAFTA and Free Trade in the Americas, 4th Ed. (West, 2012); Principles of European Union Law, 3rd Ed. (Westlaw, 2011); International Business Transactions(co-authored) (2012); "Trademarked Generic Words" in 89 Yale Law Journal 1323 (with Teply) (1980); and "Antitrust Enforcement under the Secretaries of Agriculture and Commerce" in 80 Columbia Law Review 1623 (1980).
