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Laser, Pokorny, Schwartz, Friedman & Economos, P.C.
205 North Michigan Avenue - 38th. Floor
Chicago, Illinois   60601





  We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus/Proxy Statement which forms a
part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 relating to the proposed merger
of First Park Ridge Corporation with and into a subsidiary of First of America
Bank Corporation of the statements with respect to us appearing under the
heading "Legal Matters" in the Prospectus/Proxy Statement.  In giving such
consent, we do not admit and we hereby disclaim that we come with in the
category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities
Act of 1933 (the "Act") as amended, or the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") thereunder, nor do we thereby
admit that we are experts with respect to any part of such Registration
Statement within the meaning of the term "experts" as used in the Act or the
rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder.




/s/ Laser, Pokorny, Schwartz, Friedman & Economos, P.C.
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Laser, Pokorny, Schwartz, Friedman & Economos, P.C.



Dated:  June 1, 1994
Chicago, Illinois