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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of Commonwealth Bankshares, Inc. on Form S-3 (File No. 333-143843) and Form S-8 (File No. 333-144142) of our report dated March 26, 2010, relating to the consolidated balance sheets of Commonwealth Bankshares, Inc. as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009, which appears in the December 31, 2009 annual report on Form 10-K of Commonwealth Bankshares, Inc.
/s/ Witt Mares, PLC |
Norfolk, Virginia
March 31, 2010