FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 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   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Dolan Media CO [DM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Pres., CEO & Chairman of Board (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DOLAN MEDIA COMPANY, 706 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 1200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/07/2007 (Street) MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 08/07/2007   C   46,748 (1) A (2) 1,242,795 (1) D   Common Stock 08/07/2007   P   75,000 (3) A $ 14.5 1,317,795 (1) D   Common Stock 08/07/2007   C   3,339 (1) A (2) 3,339 (1) I By spouse Common Stock 08/07/2007   P   7,500 (3) A $ 14.5 10,839 (1) I By spouse Common Stock               229,779 (1) I By Chicosa Partners LLC (4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Series C Participating Convertible Preferred Stock

(2)

08/07/2007

C

350

(2)

(2)

Common Stock

46,748 (1)

$ 0

0

D

Series C Participating Convertible Preferred Stock

(2)

08/07/2007

C

25

(2)

(2)

Common Stock

3,339 (1)

$ 0

0

I

By spouse

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Dolan James P C/O DOLAN MEDIA COMPANY 706 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 1200 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402	X		Pres., CEO & Chairman of Board

Signatures

/s/ James P. Dolan		08/09/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Reflects a 9 for 1 stock split, which the Issuer effected on August 7, 2007 through a dividend of 8 shares of its common stock for each share of its common stock outstanding immediately prior to consummation of the Issuer?s initial public offering.
(2)	The series C participating convertible preferred stock converted into the Issuer?s common stock on approximately a 1 to 14.84 basis upon consummation of the Issuer?s initial public offering, and had no expiration date.
(3)	The reported securities were purchased from the Issuer in connection with the Issuer?s reserved share program that was part of the Issuer?s initial public offering.
(4)	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.

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