What a stupid lawyer you got. You can't directly go for i-140. The company has to first apply for a PWD (1-2 months), then advertisement/recruitment (1-2 mobths), then file for PERM (5-6 months). Only after PERM is approved, i140and/or i485 can be filed. So filing of i140 is minimum of 8-10 monhs away even if you company starts the process today.