Counseled

Gave professional advice or guidance to someone; or gave legal advice as an attorney.

From Old French 'counseller,' from 'conseil' (counsel), from Latin 'consilium' (advice, deliberation). The word distinguishes between 'counsel' (advice/lawyer) and 'council' (governing body). The verb form with '-ed' indicates past tense. This distinction has been maintained in English since the 1300s.