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Robert W Williams Jr (1923 - ) is an American Lawyer and Judge in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He was the first African American named as Chief of Homicide in the City of Philadelphia District Attorneys Office. He was the first African American named to the School District of Philadelphia Board. He was the first African American appointed as Model Cities Administrator. He was the first African American elected as a Judge on the Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Court. He was the first African American to run for District Attorney in the City of Philadelphia.

Judge Williams served as a Bombardier/Navigator during World War II as a member of the 477 Bombardment Group. This organization was a unit of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. Today, Judge Williams is one of the last remaining Tuskegee Airmen.