Zachary Duffly

Attorney · UC Berkeley Law

Zachary Duffly is an attorney residing in Portland, Oregon. A graduate of UC Berkeley Law, Zack focuses on disability rights and discrimination.

Before writing for Nolo, Zack was the Initiative for Public Interest Law at Yale Fellow at Disability Rights Advocates in Berkeley, California. Zack has also previously worked as a health care provider, counselor, and administrator.

Articles by Zachary Duffly

California Laws on Psychiatric Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals in Public Places
California law requires most public places to admit service dogs, including psychiatric service dogs, but not emotional support animals.
Health Care Information Accessibility for the Visually and Hearing Impaired
If you are blind or deaf, under the ADA you have a right to receive health care information in alternative formats that ensure effective communication.
Psychiatric Service Dogs & Emotional Support Animals: Access to Public Places & Other Settings
Psychiatric service dogs are allowed in most public places, while emotional support animals are not.
Getting a Testing Accommodation for Children With Disabilities
Federal laws promise children with learning disabilities access to special education services, including testing accommodations.
California Laws on Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals in the Workplace
Many California employers need to allow service dogs and emotional support animals in the workplace unless it would create an undue hardship.