Robert James Parins (August 23, 1918 – May 26, 2017) was an American lawyer, judge, and National Football League executive.

Later in life, acting as a reserve judge, he played a notable role in a case related to the American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.

[2] After his college graduation, Parins took a job as an insurance adjuster with Employer's Mutual of Wausau in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

[3] In 1993, Parins was selected to hear an appeal regarding the dismissal of police officers Joseph T. Gabrish and John Balcerzak.

[6] The officers were originally fired for returning Konerak Sinthasomphone to serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.

[9] Parins was chosen for his experience with similar cases and due to not living in Milwaukee, where the events took place.

[6] In 1994, Parins ruled that even though the officers had made mistakes, they should not have been dismissed because they did not commit "gross negligence" in the discharge of their duties.

[7] The ruling was controversial, with both the family of Sinthasomphone and the Milwaukee police force disagreeing with Parins's decision.

[16] Parins became the first full-time president in the Packers' history and took on the additional title of chief executive officer in 1988.

[17] Parins's retirement marked an end to the tradition of electing local leaders to be president—Harlan was promoted from within and his profession was in football.

[2] Although Parins's time as president saw little on-field success, his tenure was notable for the Packers' financial improvements, reorganized management structure and expansion of team facilities.