Cira Centre
2929 Arch Street, Suite 1700
Philadelphia PA 19104
TEL: (484) 532-5333
Practice Areas
- Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability
- Breach of Contract
- General Liability Coverage and Defense
- Property Insurance
- State Court: Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Courts: Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania
- Widener University Delaware Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2021
- Widener University, B.A., 2016
Bar and Court Admissions
Education
Alec N. DelConte
Alec is a senior associate in Zelle’s Philadelphia office, where he represents insurance carriers in complex coverage disputes in both state and federal courts. Alec’s practice is devoted to advising and representing insurers before and throughout litigation in coverage disputes, bad faith litigation, and other extra-contractual matters.
Prior to joining Zelle, Alec was an associate at an AmLaw 200 firm, where he gained significant insurance coverage experience. His practice included representing insurers in first-party property litigation, conducting examinations under oath, preparing coverage opinions and position letters, providing strategic guidance during the claim-handling process, and managing SIU investigations
During law school, Alec clerked for the Honorable Jack A. Panella of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania and served as the Bluebook Editor of the Widener Law Review.
Articles & Presentations
“Court Clarifies Efficient Proximate Cause Rule: Covered Peril Must Be the Dominant Cause,” The Legal Intelligencer, April 9, 2026, author
“The Condominium Conundrum (Acts, Liability, & HO6 and HOA Master Policies),” Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (PAMIC), Lancaster, PA, April 8, 2026, presenter
“Untying Tangled Titles – How Property Deed Fraud Drives Costs and Indemnity,” International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU), Denver, Colorado, August 27, 2025, presenter
“Choice of Law in Coverage Disputes: What Happens When the Policy, the Loss, and the Parties Span State Lines?” The Legal Intelligencer, August 19, 2025, author
“Epidurals, Facets and Ablations: Investigating Common Interventional Pain Management Procedures,” Pennsylvania Auto Crime Investigators Association (PACIA), Philadelphia, PA, October 4, 2024, presenter
“Untying Tangled Titles – How Property Insurance Drives Fraud,” 2024 Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (IFPA) Conference, Hershey, PA, April 12, 2024, presenter
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association