Nick Suciu III

Nick Suciu III is a Senior Partner at Bryson Harris Suciu DeMay. Nick has extensive experience in both consumer class actions and the regulation of food, drugs, and cosmetics under the FDCA.

Legal History

Nick began his legal career as in-house counsel for a company that owned other bodybuilding supplement companies and retail websites. With extensive experience with the dietary supplement industry, he has represented several such manufacturers and retailers, advising clients in the areas of FDA regulations, advertising, and marketing law. More specifically, he worked several years representing dietary supplement distributors, manufacturers, and retailers, consulting these companies in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), labeling and marketing, and regulatory issues.

In 2011, Nick started representing plaintiffs in class action lawsuits, and his legal practice has been focused on consumer products class actions, specifically, violations of the United States Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) and parallel state statutes. As lead counsel in several consumer protection class actions, he has helped form the landscape regarding preemption and standing in cases involving violations of the FDCA and parallel state statutes.

As a long-time consumer of sports supplements, Mr. Suciu finds his personal experience and professional work necessary in protecting consumers from fraudulent practices of companies in the dietary and supplemental spaces.

State Bar Admissions

• Michigan

Federal Court Admissions

• United States District Court, Eastern District, Michigan
• United States District Court, Western District, Michigan
• United States District Court, Northern District, Illinois
• United States District Court, Western District, Pennsylvania
• United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit

Education

• J.D. from Wayne State Law School, 2008
• M.B.A from Wayne State University, 2009
• B.B. from Wayne State University, 2005

Notable Representations  

• $12-million class-wide settlement: Clay et al. v. Cytosport, Inc., Case No. 3:15-cv-00165-L-AGS (S.D.C.A)
• $9-million class-wide settlement: Gregorio v. Premier Nutrition Corp., Case No. 17-cv-05987-AT (S.D.N.Y)
• $8-million class-wide settlement: Re P&G Aerosol Products Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, No. 2:22-md-03025 (S.D. Ohio)
• $7.5-million class-wide settlement: Re: Beyond Meat, Inc. Protein Content Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, Case No. 1:23-cv-00669, MDL No. 3059 (N.D. Ill.)
• $6-million class-wide settlement: Vance et al. v. Church & Dwight Co., Inc., Case No. 24-LA-1190, (St. Clair County Circuit Court, Illinois)
• $4-million class-wide settlement: Morrissey, et al. v. TULA Life Inc., Case No. 2021L000646, (Dupage County Circuit Court, Illinois)
• $5-million class-wide settlement: Carter, et al. v. General Nutrition Centers, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:16-cv-00633 (W.D.P.A)
• $2-million class-wide settlement: Barnes et al. v. Unilever United States, Inc., Case No. 1:21-cv-06191 (N.D. Ill.)
• $1.95-million class-wide settlement: Goldstein et al. v. Henkel Corporation and Thriving Brands LLC, Case No. 3:22-cv-00164-AWT, (D. Conn.)

Awards & Recognition

• Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2013-2018

Practice Areas

• Mislabeled Consumer Products
• Defective Products

Personal Notes

Nick lives in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan with his wife Lisa and son Adam.