Dr.Aruna Shyam .M, Senior Advocate is born on 21.03.1982 at Panjigadde, Kolnadu village, Bantwal Taluk, D.K.District in an agriculture based family in a rural area and did his primary education in an aided Kannada medium Primary School of the same village. After completing his High School at Shrirama Vidyakendra Kalladka, he did his Pre-University from Vittal Pre-University College. He graduated law from Vivekananda Law College, Puttur D.K affiliated to Mangalore University. Later he got his Masters from Kuvempu University through C.B.R National Law College, Shivamoga and he did his Ph.D. in law at Alliance School of law, Alliance University, Bengaluru.

He was enrolled with the Karnataka State Bar Council, Bengaluru, in the year 2004 and started his trial court practice in the Chambers of Sri.M R Sathyanarayana, Senior Advocate at Shivamoga while doing his masters in law. Later in the year 2006, he joined the Chambers of Sri K.M.Nataraj, Senior Advocate, Addl. Solicitor General of India and Former Addl. Advocate General for Karnataka and started practice in the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka, Trial Courts and Appellate bodies/Authorities/Tribunals like KAT, DRT etc. Also appeared in many cases before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.

He has dealt with a number of Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Corporate, Labour, Insurance, Service cases, Election Petitions, The Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug-offenders, Gamblers, Goondas[Immoral Traffic Offenders, Slum-Grabbers and Video or Audio Pirates] Act, 1985, Karnataka Control of Organized Crimes Act, 2000 and good number of cases argued by him has been reported in reputed Law Journals. He was appointed as Amicus-curie in a number of cases besides many Pro-bono/PILs matters before the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka. He has appeared in matters representing the esteemed institutions/organizations like Bharath Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Rani Chennamma University, CAMPCO, SKACMS, MAMCOS, B.D.A, K.S.R.T.C, B.M.T.C, Mangalore University and Karnataka Soaps & Detergents Ltd, etc.

He is known for his service towards needy and weaker sections of the society by providing free legal aid service and represented them before the Karnataka High Court as a panel Advocate for Karnataka High Court Legal Services Committee. He has also served as a Conciliator and Member of the Bench consisting of High Court Judge in Lok-adalats conducted by the Karnataka High Court Legal Services Committee. He has been appointed as Addl.Advocate General to the State of Karnataka on 08-09-2020 and also been nominated as a Member of Academic Council, National Law School of India University. He is also serving as Honorary Visiting Faculty in some institutions and has contributed articles on legal and current issues of public importance. The Hon’ble High court of Karnataka was pleased to designate him as Senior Advocate on 14-12-2021.