EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-73047; 333-68871; 333-58753; 333-57893; 333-56823; 333-08025; 333-87315; 333-82489; 333-45680; 333-56798; 333-90136; 333-127501) and Form S-3 (No. 333-150455) of BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. of our report dated March 16, 2009 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Miami, Florida
March 16, 2009