According to Sessions, Byrne continued pressing the issue through 2024, including in increasingly tense communications with senior Ameris officials. For Byrne, Sessions said, the dispute ultimately came down to a basic principle. According to Sessions, Byrne would identify specific calculations he believed violated the agreement, after which internal discussions continued without him. “The jury saw the evidence clearly and held Ameris Bank fully accountable,” Sessions said in a statement after the verdict. Stacey Villagomez of Allen Matkins said the firm is examining potential claims involving other Balboa employees.