Why is my lawyer having a difficult time collecting judgement

There is no way, from the information you've provided, to answer whether you'll ever get paid and how long it'll take.  Whether you will be able to collect on the judgment, and if so how soon, depends on whether the judgment debtor has assets which can be used to satisfy the judgment, and how recalcitrant the judgment debtor is being.  Is the judgment debtor cooperating in discovery?  Has he/she hidden or transferred assets?  Is he/she working?  Does he/she have a house or other real propertY?  Collection can sometimes be a long and difficult road.