Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-156777 on Form S-3 pertaining to the registration of the Warrant and the underlying shares of common stock and Registration Statement No. 333-115359 on Form S-8 pertaining to the Citizens First Corporation 2002 Stock Option Plan and 2003 Stock Option Plan for Non-employee Directors of our report dated March 30, 2010, on the consolidated financial statements of Citizens First Corporation which report is included in Form 10-K for Citizens First Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2009.
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Louisville, Kentucky |
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March 30, 2010 |
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