Elizabeth Napier "Bessie" Dewar (born July 4, 1980)[1] is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court since 2024. She previously served as the state solicitor of Massachusetts from 2016 to 2024. Prior to serving as the state solicitor, she had served as the assistant state solicitor under former state solicitor Peter Sacks.
Dewar served as the state solicitor of Massachusetts from 2016 to 2024. She was appointed to the position on November 28, 2016 by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey. Prior to serving as the state solicitor, Dewar had served as the assistant state solicitor under former state solicitor Peter Sacks.[2]
Dewar served as the acting attorney general of Massachusetts after Maura Healey was sworn in as the Governor of Massachusetts at noon on January 5, 2023, taking the helm of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office from Kate R. Cook, until Andrea Campbell was sworn in on January 18, 2023.[3]
While working in the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, Dewar secured a $3.5 Million settlement from Aspen Dental, who was accused of deceptive advertising claims.[10]