Speaking of lawyers, I'm not sure who did your incorporation work but it's honestly pretty disappointing to see that they didn't even suggest a vesting schedule. This is startups 101 stuff; any competent lawyer would have told you this.
I guess another lesson for me other than having a vesting schedule is having a responsible lawyer.
Your situation where your contract gives you 40% ownership of the business without a vesting schedule is massively preferable from your standpoint legally and vastly superior than one where you have restrictions on equity. You are in as they say, in the cat-bird seat.
Why do you continue to side against yourself and with those who seek to harm you? I don't need an answer nor can I answer that for you. It's something you need to resolve for yourself.