Exhibit 31.2
Certifications under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
| | Certification of Chief Financial Officer |
| | I, Lorelle L. Fritsch, certify that: |
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. (this “Report”) for the period ended December 31, 2009; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Report. |
Date: July 12, 2010 /s/ Lorelle L. Frtisch
Lorelle L. Fritsch
Acting Chief Financial Officer
