CORRECTION: 5/29/14, 1:10 p.m. EDT. The work history for Brad Mirkin was misstated in the 13th paragraph of this column. We regret the error.

Jones Day opened its Houston office in 2001. In the 13 years since, the Lone Star State’s largest city has seen a surge in energy work, thanks in part to the U.S. shale gas revolution and Mexico’s decision to enact key oil and gas industry reforms, as sibling publication Texas Lawyer reported earlier this year.