1992
Aug - Terri awarded $250,000 in malpractice settlement.
Nov - Terri awarded $1.4 million in malpractice trial.
Nov - Michael Schiavo awarded $600,000 in malpractice trial.
1997
May - Judge Shames approves Schiavo action to remove Terri's nutrition and hydration.
Jul - Schiavo's engagement to Jodi Centonze announced.
Aug - Attorney Felos's letter notifying Terri's parents of action to remove Terri's nutrition and hydration.
from http://www.terrisfight.net/
I'm not sure when he met Jodi....he was involved with Cindy Shook in 1991, I think...and then tried to have a relationship with Trudy Capone at some point...
Based on your timeline, I would suspect that Jodi knew Michael before Judge Shames approved his motion. Notice that his engagement was announced just two months later.
Scoop1 *I think it was* posted yesterday that (Judge) Shames was one of (if not the first) attorney that the Schlinders went to see in their fight against Michael.