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 [NYSE: DM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman, CEO and President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DOLAN MEDIA COMPANY, 222 SOUTH NINTH STREET, SUITE 2300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/15/2009 (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 05/15/2009   A   250 (1) A $ 0 16,338 I By spouse Common Stock               1,556,117 D   Common Stock               0 (2) I By Chicosa Partners LLC

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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

Stock option (right to buy)

$ 12.51

05/15/2009

A

87,817

(3)

05/15/2016

Common Stock

87,817

$ 0

87,817

D

Stock option (right to buy)

$ 12.51

05/15/2009

A

455

(3)

05/15/2016

Common Stock

455

$ 0

455

I

By spouse

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Dolan James P C/O DOLAN MEDIA COMPANY 222 SOUTH NINTH STREET, SUITE 2300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402	X		Chairman, CEO and President

Signatures

/s/ Scott J. Pollei as attorney-in-fact for James P. Dolan		05/18/2009
**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)	These are restricted shares of common stock issued to Mr. Dolan's spouse, who is an employee of the Issuer, under the Issuer's 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan. The shares vest in four equal installments on each of May 15, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
(2)	Mr. Dolan is the managing member of Chicosa Partners, LLC. In April 2009, Chicosa Partners completed its pro-rata distribution, for no consideration, of the shares of Dolan Media Company common stock it held. Mr. Dolan had no pecuniary interest in those shares and did not receive any shares in the distribution. As such, Mr. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership in these shares. The filing of this report is not an admission that Mr. Dolan is the beneficial owner of these shares for Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3)	This option vests in four equal annual installments on each of May 15, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

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