A handle assembly for use with a lift and slide door system. The handle assembly includes a support frame configured to be received within a recess defined on a surface of a door panel and a handle rotationally and movably connected to the support frame. With the handle assembly, in a first position the handle is substantially flush with the surface of the door panel and in a second position the handle includes a first component that is substantially parallel to the outer surface of the door panel and a second component that is substantially perpendicular to the outer surface of the door panel.