LockPickingLawyer
American YouTuber
LockPickingLawyer is an American YouTuber known for picking various locks on camera and reviewing their effectiveness while pointing out security flaws. As of January 2025, the channel has over 4.5 million subscribers.2
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About
To maintain anonymity, only his hands appear on-screen.
He works with lock manufacturers to improve the security of their devices. He also sells the tools he uses through his own company, Covert Instruments.
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Companies
- Covert InstrumentsChief executive officer 2020 to now10
- Covert InstrumentsFounder10
Career
Occupation: lawyer, YouTuber, tools maker.5
- Since 2020Chief executive, Covert Instruments4
- Date not recordedFounded Covert Instruments3
Personal life
- CitizenshipUnited States6
LockPickingLawyer remains anonymous, though he has revealed that for 15 years he was a business litigator based in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. He has since retired from practicing law to focus on his YouTube channel.
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