Bryan Thompson: Trusts, Probate, and the Conversations Families Avoid

The Uncommon Minds Experience · Aug 22, 2026 · 28m

Bryan Thompson is a California trusts and estates attorney with Rod of Iron Trusts and Estates Counsel, where he guides families through some of the most difficult and emotionally charged decisions they'll ever face. He grew up wanting to be in the ministry or a firefighter, and both instincts still drive his practice: a deep care for people and an urgency to keep them from harm .

As a solo practitioner, he has the freedom—and in his opinion, the responsibility—to say what attorneys employed by larger law firms won't . For example, most trusts and estates attorneys will tell you that you need…