Virgil Roberts joined Solar Records as executive vice president and general counsel in 1981, became president of Dick Griffey Productions (DGP) in 1982 and president of Solar Records in 1990.  In 1996, Roberts left Solar/DGP to form the law firm of Bobbitt & Roberts.  He is managing partner of the firm, which specializes in representing entertainment industry clients, concentrating on television, film, music, theater licensing, and merchandising.  Roberts has served as a board member and/or officer of the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the Beverly Hills Barristers Association, the Los Angeles Barristers Association, the Langston Law Club, the Los Angeles Legal Aid Foundation, the Beverly Hills Bar Scholarship Foundation, the California Teacher Credentialing Commission, the Black Entertainment & Sports Lawyers Association (BESLA), and the CORO Foundation.