Winifred Y. Tenno

Winifred Y. (Matsuda) Tenno graduated from the University of Hawaii in 1979, with distinction. In 1990, she received her law degree from the William S. Richardson School of Law. Ms. Tenno is a member and has served as co-chairperson of the Elder Law Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association. She is co-author of Medicaid vs. Long Term Care Insurance Planning in Hawaii (National Business Institute, 2004), and co-author of Practical Medicare and Medicaid Skills in Hawaii (HalfMoon LLC, 2004). She is also a member of the Hawaii Estate Planning Council, the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association, Hawaii Women Lawyers, and the American Bar Association. In both 2001 and 2002, Ms. Tenno served as co-chairperson of the Elder Law and Medicaid Update Seminars, which were sponsored by the Hawaii State Bar Association to educate attorneys in Medicaid and Elder law issues.

Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Winifred Y. (Matsuda) Tenno enjoys reading, music, going to craft fairs, and has recently discovered country line dancing as a pleasant alternative to “exercise.” Married, with two adult children who are (more or less) able to fend for themselves, she has been able to re-establish her own personal activities, which include taking adult community education classes, attending community plays and other events, and spending more time with her husband and other family members.