Ownership Submission
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, 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. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2007
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Dolan Media CO [DM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ABRY PARTNERS, LLC, 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02199
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series C Participating Convertible Preferred Stock   (1)   (1) Common Stock 667 (1) (2) $ 0 (1) I By ABRY Investment Partnership, L.P. (3)
Series C Participating Convertible Preferred Stock   (1)   (1) Common Stock 370,351 (1) (2) $ 0 (1) I By ABRY Mezzanine Partners, L.P. (4)

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    
ABRY MEZZANINE HOLDINGS LLC
C/O ABRY PARTNERS, LLC
111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02199
    X    
ABRY MEZZANINE INVESTORS LP
C/O ABRY PARTNERS, LLC
111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02199
    X    
ABRY MEZZANINE PARTNERS LP
C/O ABRY PARTNERS, LLC
111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02199
    X    

Signatures

/s/ Royce Yudkoff 08/01/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) The series C participating convertible preferred 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 shares. 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.
(2) 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.
(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) 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.

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