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 *
CHRISTIANSON TONY
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Dolan Co. [NYSE: DM] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O THE DOLAN COMPANY, 222 S. NINTH STREET, SUITE 2300		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/26/2010
(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               12,880 (1) I By Adam Smith Growth Partners, L.P. (2)
Common Stock               1,300 I By Adam Smith Companies, LLC (3)
Common Stock               351,895 (1) I By Adam Smith Fund, L.L.C (4)
Common Stock               991 D  

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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) $ 12.23 05/26/2010   A   7,292     (5) 05/26/2017 Common Stock 7,292 $ 0 7,292 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CHRISTIANSON TONY
C/O THE DOLAN COMPANY
222 S. NINTH STREET, SUITE 2300
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Anton J. Christianson   05/27/2010
**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 change in indirect holdings of the reporting person that did not affect his underlying beneficial ownership in the company's common stock.
(2) Mr. Christianson is the chairman of Adam Smith Companies, LLC, the general partner of Adam Smith Growth Partners, L.P. Mr. Christianson disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this report is not an admission that Mr. Christianson is the beneficial owner of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3) Mr. Christianson is the chairman of Adam Smith Companies, LLC and disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this report is not an admission that Mr. Christianson is the beneficial owner of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose
(4) Mr. Christianson is the president of Adam Smith Management, LLC, the managing member of Adam Smith Fund, LLC. Mr. Christianson disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this report is not an admission that Mr. Christianson is the beneficial owner of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose
(5) This option vests in four equal annual installments on each of May 26, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

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