Roberts comes to Orange County from Stanly County east of Charlotte, where he served as county attorney. Prior to his work there, Roberts served as managing partner of Ferrell & Atwater, a law firm in Raleigh. He has a bachelor’s degree in law studies from Davenport College and a juris doctorate from N.C. Central University. He also holds a master’s degree in public administration from N.C. State University and completed a certificate program in municipal and county administration from the School of Government at UNC.
Roberts will begin work as county attorney on April 23. He replaces Geof Gledhill who served as primary legal counsel to Orange County for more than 30 years.