Investor Presentation

The Dolan Company Investor Presentation

(NYSE: DM)

James P. Dolan

Chairman, President and CEO

Vicki J. Duncomb

Vice President and CFO

Bob Evans

Director, Business Development & Investor

Relations

Exhibit 99.2

Forward—Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this presentation contains forward-looking statements that reflect our current

expectations and projections about future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. These forward-looking

statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance,

prospects or opportunities to be materially different from those expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking

statements. These risks and uncertainties include those described in the Risk Factors and Forward-Looking Statements

sections of the company’s quarterly and annual reports filed with the SEC, including the Form 10-K filed on March 9,

2012. Copies of the company’s SEC filings are available at the SEC’s web site and at www.thedolancompany.com. You

should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking

statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available, new events occur or circumstances change.

The Dolan Company at a Glance

Court & commercial media

Electronic and print

Processing services

E-discovery services

Appellate services

Revenue mix is based on third quarter 2012 results

BUSINESS

INFORMATION

27% of revenues

(1)

Q3 2012

Q3 2011

y/y

Revenue

$49.8m

$51.4m

-3.1%

2011

2010

y/y

$190.1m

$210.5m

-9.7%

Professional Services:

73% of total company

Q3 2012 revenues

Third Quarter 2012 Professional Services Revenue Mix

Professional Services Division

46.4%

7.7%

45.9%

1) Based on our estimated volume of mortgages in foreclosure and the average revenue we derived per file in 2011 which we believe would be

generally representative of rates charged for mortgage default processing services throughout the United States

2) Seasonally-adjusted total delinquent loans as a percentage of mortgages outstanding, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association

3) Seriously delinquent loans (90+ days) outstanding by state, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association

> 100K

20K-

100K

< 20K

4.95%

5.82%

7.88%

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

9.47%

8.25%

Seriously Delinquent Loans –

Q3 2012

Historical Delinquency Trends

(2)

Seriously Delinquent Loans

(3)

7.58%

Q3 2012

7.40%

Nationwide Market

$1b Market Opportunity

(1)

Foreclosure starts as a percentage of mortgages outstanding by state according to the MBA’s National Delinquency

Survey for the quarter ended September 30, 2012

Leading Provider of Processing Services

1. New Jersey

2. Florida

Rankings in loans 90+ days past due

States with the highest residential

mortgage foreclosure starts

(1)

Georgia

Nevada

11. Indiana

12. Michigan

25. California

39. Texas

40. Minnesota

#13

#19

#27

#16

Law

Firm

Law

Firm

Law

Firm

Law

Firm

Law

Firm

Law

Firm

Law

Firm

Fees paid by servicers to law firms benchmarked

by GSEs and government agencies:

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, VA

California

What We Do

Growth Strategy: Five Ways to Win

PRICE

INCREASES

ECHNOLOGY

ERVICES

NEW

MARKETS

XPAND

EOGRAPHIC

OOTPRINT

ORE

USINESS

ROM

XISTING

LIENTS

ANDATED

DDITIONAL

STEPS

Fast-Growing e-Discovery Market

$4 billion+ market,

double-digit growth

(1)

Fortune 1000 companies

need high quality with

controllable costs

Rising litigation data

volume, regulatory

demands

Market share gains via

technology innovations,

synergistic sales/marketing

1) Source: The Dolan Company estimate

DiscoverReady’s Client Mix

The E-Discovery Process

Information

Management

Identification

Presentation

Preservation

Collection

Review

Analysis

Processing

Production

Technology

Neutral

Constantly

evaluating

tools on

market

Client-

centered

solutions

Thought

Leadership

Industry-

recognized

discovery

professionals

Dedicated

practice groups

Experts in

designing

processes

Innovation

PrivBank ®

Decision®

Competitive Advantages

Large Appellate Services Market

http://www.uscourts.gov/Statistics/FederalJudicialCaseloadStatistics/FederalJudicialCaseloadStatistics2011.aspx

Number of Cases

Handled in 2011

Total U.S. Filings

~ 300,000

~ 8,600

~ 56,000

Counsel Press

Federal

(1)

State

(2)

Highly fragmented sector,

limited competition

Law firm outsourcing

driven by increasing

volumes, complexity

Building on our market-

leading position as

nation’s largest

Source: Examining the Work of State Courts: An analysis of 2008 State Court Caseloads

Business Information:

27% of total company

Q3 2012 revenues

Display & Classified

Subscription & Other

Public Notice

Q3 2012

Q3 2011

y/y

Revenue

$18.3m

$18.8m

-2.8%

2011

2010

y/y

$78.5m

$83.8m

-6.4%

Third Quarter 2012 Business Information Revenue Mix

44.6%

28.4%

27.0%

Business

Information

Division

Attractive Business Information Market

Highly fragmented U.S.

market with 600+ titles

(1)

Approximately 4%

market share

Attractive local market

fundamentals

Higher barriers to entry

1) Source: The Dolan Company estimate

$2 billion

$78.5 million

400

800

1,200

1,600

The Dolan Company

Full Year 2011

Business Information

Revenue

Total Market

Opportunity

(1)

Business Information Division

National Footprint

The Dolan Company Business Information Operations

19 markets 100+ titles 100+ web sites

Q3 2012 Revenue Mix by Revenue Line

Countercyclical

Cyclical / Non-Cyclical

Foreclosure Public Notice

Mortgage Default

Processing Services

Display & Classified

Advertising

eDiscovery

Subscription & Other

Q3 2012 Revenue Mix

Other Public Notice

Appellate Services

5.6%

34.0%

33.5%

8.9%

3.1%

7.3%

7.6%

Name

Title

Yrs Experience

Jim Dolan

Chairman, President, CEO

News Corporation,

Wall Street M&A

Scott Pollei

EVP, COO

KPMG

Vicki J. Duncomb

VP, CFO

McGraw-Hill

Renee Jackson

VP, General Counsel

Fair Isaac Corp.,

Fulbright & Jaworski

Mark Stodder

EVP –

Business

Information

L.A. Independent

Newspapers,

Post Newspaper Group

David Trott

Chairman,

CEO

–

NDeX

Trott & Trott

Scott Goldstein

President –

NDeX

Trott & Trott,

Schlumberger

Jim Wagner

CEO –

DiscoverReady

Document

Technologies, Inc.

Steve Harber

President –

DiscoverReady

Palisades Advisors

Proven and Experienced Leadership

Financial Overview

Financial Profile

Strong cash flow conversion

Meaningful operating leverage

Successful acquisitions accretive to cash flow

$294.3

$146.1

$255.6

2007

2008

2010

Y/Y 25.8% 39.1% 15.1% -8.7%

2009

$183.8

$68.1

Q3 11

Q3 12

Quarterly Revenues ($ in mm)

$70.2

Annual Revenues ($ in mm)

$268.6

2011

Y/Y -3.0%

Revenues

Y/Y

-20.7%

Quarterly Adj. EBITDA

(1)

($ in mm)

$12.6

$15.9

Q3 11

Q3 12

Adjusted EBITDA

(1)

($ in mm)

$90.7

$42.5

$82.0

2007

2008

2010

2009

$55.4

2011

$56.1

Y/Y 30.4% 48.0% 10.6% -38.1%

Adjusted EBITDA

Please refer to the company’s earnings releases for 2007 through 2011 and for the third quarter of 2012, dated

March 27, 2008, February 24. 2009, February 23, 2010, February 23, 2011, March 9, 2012, and November 2,

2012, respectively, for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the comparable GAAP measure and the reasons

we consider Adjusted EBITDA an important measure of our financial performance.

$59.3

2010

2011

$38.8

Annual Free Cash Flow

(1)

($ in millions)

FCF Conversion Historically> 50% of Adjusted EBITDA

$17.6

2012 Q3 YTD

Strong Free Cash Flow Generation

Note: Free Cash Flow Conversion is defined as Cash Provided by Operating Activities – Capex / Adjusted EBITDA.

Please refer to the company’s earnings releases for 2010 through 2011 and for the third quarter of 2012, dated February 23, 2011, March 9,

2012, and November 2, 2012, respectively, for a reconciliation of free cash flow to the comparable GAAP measure and the reasons we

consider free cash flow an important measure of our financial performance.

How We Believe We Can De-lever

Assumptions:

Net debt as of 9/30/12

$174.6M

Net debt as of 12/31/12 (unaudited)

$162.5M

Estimated proceeds from preferred stock

$15M+

Expected 2013 free cash flow

$20M+

Estimated 2013 federal income tax refund

$7M+

Based on expected NOL carryforward at 12/31/12

of $20M+

Financial Coverage

TTM Adjusted EBITDA

(1)

$46.6M

Expected 2013 cash interest

(2)

$10.0M

(Excludes dividend payment from preferred stock)

Expected Adjusted EBITDA

Coverage Ratio

(3)

> 4.0x

Higher rate on preferred stock offset by lower rate on

the bank grid scale –

neutral to free cash flow

Represents Adjusted EBITDA for the four quarters ended September 30, 2012. Please refer to the company’s

earnings releases for the fourth quarter of 2011 and the first second and third quarters of 2012, dated March 9, 2012,

May 8, 2012, August 1, 2012, and November 2, 2012, respectively, for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the

comparable GAAP measure and the reasons we consider Adjusted EBITDA an important measure of our financial

performance.

Based on assumed average debt of $160 million and an average interest rate of 6.0% during 2013.

Assumes 2013 Adjusted EBITDA greater than $40 million as reflected above and expected 2013 cash interest

reflected above. Adjusted EBITDA Coverage Ratio is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by cash interest.

Capital Sources

(in millions)

9/30/2012

Cash &

Equivalents

$15.6

Senior Term

Loan

Due

2015

$141.3

Revolving

Debt

Facility

Due

2015

$48.0

($16.5m

unused

capacity)

* Defined as the ratio of outstanding indebtedness to trailing pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA

Managing Leverage

2011

2010

2009

2012

Leverage

Ratios *