EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 28, 2008, relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of Severn Bancorp, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
/s/ Beard Miller Company LLP
Beard Miller Company LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
July 25, 2008