SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Dolan James P

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O DOLAN MEDIA COMPANY

706 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 1200

(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS

55402

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2007

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Dolan Media CO [ DM ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Pres., CEO & Chairman of Board

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	132,883⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	25,531⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	I	By Chicosa Partners LLC

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Series C Participating Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	5,194⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾	$0.00⁽³⁾	D
Series C Participating Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	371⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾	$0.00⁽³⁾	I	By spouse

Explanation of Responses:

1. Does not reflect a 9 for 1 stock split, which the Issuer intends to effect through a dividend of 8 shares of its common stock for each share of its commn stock outstanding immediately prior to the consummation of the Issuer's initial public offering.

2. The reporting person is the managing member of the limited liability company that owns the reported securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

3. The series C participating convertiable perferred stock is convertible into common stock at any time at the holder's election on approximately a 1 to 14.84 basis, and has no expiration date. The Issuer has exercised its right to require the conversion of these share. Therefore, each outstanding share of series C participating convertible preferred stock will convert into approximately 14.84 shares of common stock upon the consummation of the Issuer's initial public offering.

Remarks:

	/s/ James P. Dolan	08/01/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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