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Harlan M. Hatfield has served as Vice President and General Counsel since July 1998 and Corporate Counsel since October 1996. He undertook the responsibilities as corporate secretary in July 1999. His activities with the company have included the development of alternative fuel projects, technology licensing, strategic business acquisitions, and financing. As General Counsel he oversees the legal staff and outside legal counsel, litigation, regulatory disputes, securities issues, major contracts, and other legal matters. Prior to his employment with the company, he was in private practice at the Seattle law firm of Oles, Morrison and Rinker for more than nine years where he was a partner. He practiced extensively as counselor and trial lawyer in construction, government contracts, real estate, and other fields of business with successful results in trials, appeals, administrative hearings, arbitrations, and mediations. He also established the firm’s environmental practice group. Mr. Hatfield received a Juris Doctorate in 1987 from the University of Minnesota and his B.A. degree from Brigham Young University in 1984. | 