MARIA PILAR MONTES RODRIGUEZ

MARIA PILAR MONTES RODRIGUEZ is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at the Universitat de València, where she is affiliated with the Department of Civil Law. Her academic work centers on legal frameworks affecting vulnerable populations, including minors, persons with disabilities, and companion animals, within the context of civil and consumer law.

Her research is conducted through the research group DERVUL (Law and Vulnerability: Minors, Persons with Disabilities and Companion Animals), which explores interdisciplinary legal protections and rights enforcement mechanisms for at-risk groups.

Her doctoral research focused on the enforceability of advertising as a contractual obligation for consumers, completed in 1999 under the supervision of Dr. Rafael Ballarín Hernández. While no recent publications or awards are listed, her ongoing affiliation suggests active engagement in legal scholarship and education.

She advises students and contributes to academic programs in civil law, though specific advisees are not named in the available data. No current grants or projects are mentioned.

The research group DERVUL serves as her primary academic and collaborative platform, fostering legal research on protection mechanisms for vulnerable individuals and animals.