As a young prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, Andrew Levi was used to putting defendants in prison, but he wasn’t used to having them arrange a hit on his life in revenge.

Welcome to the world of lawyers who represent drug cartels and organized crime gangs. And although it’s nothing like the way Netflix show “Ozark” suggests through its depiction of cold, calculating attorney and criminal Helen Pierce, the work does involve navigating bold personalities, intense media scrutiny — and occasionally worrying your spouse.