Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals
Your service animal or emotional support animal is more than a companion, they are essential to your daily life. We stand up against housing, workplace, and public access discrimination to protect your rights and your animal’s role in your independence.

Protecting Access. Defending Rights.


At Evolved Law, we believe that independence and dignity should never come with barriers. Service animals and emotional support animals play a vital role in the lives of disabled people, and when those rights are ignored or denied, the impact is deeply personal. Our team stands with you to ensure that you and your animal receive the respect and access you deserve.


What Is Service Animal and ESA Representation?


These cases arise when landlords, employers, or businesses discriminate against a disabled person accompanied by a service animal under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Housing Act (FHA), or Colorado state law. Whether you’ve been denied housing, refused entry, or faced retaliation for relying on your service or support animal, we’re here to help. We combine compassion and clear legal strategy to protect both your rights and your companion’s essential role in your daily life.


At Evolved Law, service dog discrimination is personal. Our Senior Trial Attorney, Cerridwyn Nordstrom, is a proud Blind woman and Guide Dog handler, and personally understands the difficulties and intricacies that come with access denials and discrimination, and works closely with her clients to get justice. We know that service and emotional support animals aren’t a luxury, they’re essential to supporting disabled people independence.


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If your rights or your service animal’s access have been challenged, you don’t have to face it alone. Our team is ready to listen, explain your options, and advocate for the fair treatment you deserve.

Protecting Disabled People and Their Service Animals
Your service animal or emotional support animal isn’t a luxury it’s a lifeline. When landlords, employers, or businesses deny access or create barriers, it’s not just frustrating; it’s discrimination. At Evolved Law, we protect the rights of disabled individuals to live, work, and move through the world with their animals by their side. Our team understands the laws that safeguard you under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act (FHA). Whether you’ve been denied housing, told your service animal isn’t welcome, or faced retaliation for asserting your rights, we’ll help you take the next steps with confidence and clarity. Because accessibility and dignity go hand in hand and no one should have to fight alone to keep the support they need.
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Service and ESA Animal FAQ's

  • What’s the difference between a service animal and an emotional support animal?

    A service animal is trained to perform specific tasks related to a person’s disability. An emotional support animal provides comfort but doesn’t require specialized training.

  • What laws protect my right to have a service animal or emotional support animal?

    Service animals are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Fair Housing Act (FHA). However emotional support animals are only protected under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). 

  • Can an employer deny my service dog at work?

    Employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations under the ADA unless the animal’s presence would cause an undue hardship. 

  • Can a landlord refuse to rent to me because of my service or emotional support animal?

    No. Under federal housing law, landlords must make reasonable accommodations for service animals and emotional support animals, even in properties that do not allow pets. 

  • Can a business refuse to let me in with my service dog?

    Businesses open to the public must allow service animals to accompany their handlers, with very few exceptions. However, Emotional Support Animals do not have the same protections, and can be asked to leave. 

  • Do I need documentation for my service animal?

    There is no official registry or identification  for a service dog, though some service dog programs do provide documentation that a service dog has graduated from that program. Emotional Support Animals require a "prescription" from a medical professional. 

  • Where can I learn more about my rights?

     More information on Americans with Disabilities Act can be found HERE. 


    More information on the Fair Housing Act can be found HERE.


    More information on Colorado laws protecting service dogs can be found HERE.


    A comprehensvie list of state and federal laws can also be accessed HERE.