Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
YUDROFF ROYCE
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Dolan Media CO [DM]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ABRY PARTNERS, LLC, 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/07/2007
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02199
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   6,010 (1) A (2) 6,010 I By ABRY Investment Partnership, L.P. (3)
Common Stock 08/07/2007   S   3,637 (1) (4) D $ 14.5 2,373 (1) I By ABRY Investment Partnership, L.P. (3)
Common Stock 08/07/2007   C   3,333,160 (1) A (2) 3,333,160 (1) I By ABRY Mezzanine Partners, L.P. (5)
Common Stock 08/07/2007   S   2,016,515 (1) (6) D $ 14.5 1,316,645 (1) I By ABRY Mezzanine Partners, L.P. (5)

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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     45   (2)   (2) Common Stock 6,010 (1) $ 0 0 I By ABRY Investment Partnership, L.P. (3)
Series C Participating Convertible Preferred Stock (2) 08/07/2007   C     24,955   (2)   (2) Common Stock 3,333,160 (1) $ 0 0 I By ABRY Mezzanine Partners, L.P. (5)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
YUDROFF ROYCE
C/O ABRY PARTNERS, LLC
111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02199
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ Royce Yudkoff   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) These shares are owned directly by ABRY Investment Partnership, L.P. The general partner of ABRY Investment Partnership, L.P. is ABRY Investment GP, LLC, of which Royce Yudkoff is the sole member. Mr. Yudkoff disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Yudkoff is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(4) Consists of shares sold in the Issuer's initial public offering, including shares sold pursuant to the underwriters' exercise of their option to purchase additional shares from ABRY Investment Partnership, L.P. in such offering.
(5) These shares are owned directly by ABRY Mezzanine Partners, L.P. The general partner of ABRY Mezzanine Partners, L.P. is ABRY Mezzanine Investors, L.P. The general partner of ABRY Mezzanine Investors, L.P. is ABRY Mezzanine Holdings, LLC, of which Royce Yudkoff is the sole member. Mr. Yudkoff disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Yudkoff is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(6) Consists of shares sold in the Issuer's initial public offering, including shares sold pursuant to the underwriters' exercise of their option to purchase additional shares from ABRY Mezzanine Partners, L.P. in such offering.

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