do you know or does any of your family know mark owe mare ra or have you tried cases against mark owera? >> i've never tried a case against mark owe mare ra. but he has a reputation of being a very good lawyer in central florida. i'm here in orlando and i do know him and i appreciate his professionalism thus far. >> what does it mean to you as a lawyer, now a friend of family and just as a person to hear the very first thing he said tonight, about an hour ago to brian williams was, he wanted to express his condolences to trayvon martin's family. how do you think that would be received by the family and what did it make you feel as an attorney to hear the other attorney say that? >> as an attorney, it made me feel very proud. this case is going to be handled professionally and with humanity and i think for the family, i haven't talked to them about his comments, but i will tell you, there is something that goes to be said and i think it's something that we all have to learn. and expressing condolences, saying i'm sorry, there's a hum humanç empathy that we all hav to have with each ot