Exhibit 23.1a
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Capitol Bancorp Ltd.
Lansing, Michigan
We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting a part of Amendment
No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Capitol Bancorp Ltd. of our
report dated January 31, 2000 relating to the consolidated financial statements
of Capitol Bancorp Ltd. which is contained in that Prospectus. We also consent
to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the Prospectus.
/s/ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP
Grand Rapids, Michigan
December 14, 2000
