1 EXHIBIT 23.2 CONSENT OF SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP We hereby consent to the reference to this firm under the caption "Legal Matters" Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Westbank Corporation (File No. 333-64741). In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. /s/ Shipman & Goodwin LLP ------------------------- Shipman & Goodwin LLP November 2, 1998