Consent of Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom, L.L.C.

EX-23.3 6 dex233.htm CONSENT OF MILLER, HAMILTON, SNIDER & ODOM, L.L.C. Consent of Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom, L.L.C.

EXHIBIT 23.3

CONSENT OF COUNSEL

The Colonial BancGroup, Inc.

We hereby consent to use in this Form S-4 Registration Statement of The Colonial BancGroup, Inc., of our name in the Proxy Statement-Prospectus, which forms a part of such Registration Statement, under the heading “LEGAL MATTERS,” to the summarization of our opinion referenced therein, and to the inclusion of our opinion at Exhibit 5 of the Registration Statement.

/s/ MILLER, HAMILTON, SNIDER & ODOM, L.L.C.

March 18, 2005