Evan C. McKenzie, J.D., PhD

Professor, Consultant, Attorney

Dr. Evan McKenzie, J.D., Ph.D., is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Associated Faculty in the Real Estate Program at The UIC John Marshall Law School. He teaches, writes, and consults on issues of law and urban policy, land use, housing, and privatization of local government functions. He is one of the world's leading authorities on homeowner and condominium associations. He is an attorney, consultant, and expert witness who has worked with homeowner and condominium associations and owners in complex litigation cases concerning the operation of condominium and homeowners’ associations, land use, construction defects, and insurance bad faith, among other subjects.

Dr. McKenzie has specialized knowledge of private governments set up by real estate developers to run common interest housing developments (CIDs), also known as "gated communities," "residential private governments," "homeowner associations," "condominium associations," "private communities," etc.
 He teaches a course on the law of condominium, homeowner, and housing cooperative associations at The UIC John Marshall Law School.

Having written about homeowner associations since 1985, Dr. McKenzie understands the "Micropolitics," the internal workings of homeowner associations as private governments, and the "Macropolitics," the relationship between homeowner associations and the larger community and society of which they are a part.

Dr. McKenzie holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Southern California and a J.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles Law School. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois (active) and California (inactive).